Energy

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distance

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the entire length of an object’s path

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position

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an object’s distance and direction from a reference point

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reference point

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the starting point you choose to describe the location, or position, of an object

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motion

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the process of changing position

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time

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the measurable period during which an action, process, or change occurs

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speed

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ameasure of the distance an object travels in a given amount of time

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average speed

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total distance an object travels divided by the total time it takes to travel that distance

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system

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collection of objects that interact in some way

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law of conservation of energy

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states that energy is always transferring or transforming, but energy is not created or destroyed

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energy transfer

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occurs when energy is moved from one object to another