new science vocab

Front

State where an object's distance from another changes.

Back

motion

Front

A place or object used for comparison to determine if an object is in motion.

Back

reference point

Front

A measurement system based on tens for mass, length, and time.

Back

international system of units

Front

Length of the path between two points

Back

Distance

Front

Distance traveled per unit time

Back

speed

Front

Overall rate of speed an object moves

Back

average speed

Front

Speed in a direction

Back

Velocity

Front

Steepness of a graph line

Back

slope

Front

Rate at which velocity changes

Back

acceleration

Front

Speed of an object at one instant.

Back

Instantaneous speed