Ch 1 Physics Vocab

Front

Acceleration

Back

Change of velocity over time

Front

Displacement

Back

Difference between initial and final position.

Front

Reference Point

Back

Starting point to describe an object's location.

Front

Position: an object's distance and direction from a reference point

Back

an object's distance and direction from a reference point

Front

Motion

Back

the process of changing position

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Front

Speed

Back

Distance traveled per unit time

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Front

Constant Speed

Back

the rate of change of position with equal distance traveled each second

Front

Instantaneous Speed

Back

speed at a specific instant in time

Front

Average Speed

Back

Total distance traveled ÷ Total time taken

Front

Velocity

Back

Speed and direction of a moving object