First Semester Exam Vocab 2

Front

Steady change in velocity

Back

constant acceleration

Front

Change in velocity divided by time taken for the change

Back

acceleration

Front

Speed in a given direction

Back

velocity

Front

Speed of an object at one instant

Back

instantaneous speed

Front

Rate of speed an object moves; total distance divided by total time.

Back

average speed

Front

A graph where data forms a straight line

Back

linear graph

Front

Length of path between two points

Back

distance

Front

Distance traveled per unit time

Back

speed

Front

Movement in relation to a frame of reference

Back

relative motion

Front

Motion of a falling object under gravity

Back

free fall