Science Vocab

Front

Position

Back

Object’s distance in a direction from a reference point.

Front

Velocity: speed and direction of a moving object

Back

speed and direction of a moving object

Front

Speed

Back

Measure of distance traveled per unit time.

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Reference Point

Back

the starting point to describe the location or position of an object

Front

Motion

Back

the process of changing position.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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Instantaneous speed

Back

Speed at a specific instant in time.

Front

Constant speed

Back

Rate of change of position with equal distance traveled each second.

Front

Average speed

Back

Total distance traveled ÷ Total time taken

Front

Displacement

Back

Difference between initial and final position of the object.

Front

Acceleration

Back

increase in rate or speed

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2