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| Detecting motion requires ___________________________ |
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| What is a reference point? |
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| An object that appers to be at rest, that is used to deterine whether another object is moving or not |
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| When is an object in motion? |
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| When it changes position over time |
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| Measurement of how fast an object is going |
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| What is the equation for speed? |
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| What is the equation for average speed? |
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| What is instantaneous speed? |
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| how fast something is going at at an instant |
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| What is resultant velocity? |
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| How do you find resultant velocity? |
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1. if the velocities were in the same direction, then add them
2. if they are in the opposite direction, then subtract |
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| rate at which an object changes its velocity |
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| how much velocity changes. It is the rate. |
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| What is the equation for acceleration? |
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| What are the units for velocity? |
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| What are the units for acceleration? |
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| What is the equation for instantaneous velocity? |
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