Particle Motion

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What is velocity?

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Speed in a specific direction.

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If the position, s(t), of a particle is measured in feet and time, t, is measured in seconds, then velocity is measured in ...

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ft per sec.

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If a particle is moving along the x-axis, then v(t) > 0 means...

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The particle is moving to the right.

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What does the following formula represent? (Average Velocity formula)

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Average Velocity.

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If a particle has negative acceleration, then ...

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The velocity of the particle is decreasing.

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What is acceleration?

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The rate of change of velocity.

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What is the difference between speed and velocity?

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Speed is a scalar quantity; velocity is a vector quantity.

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What is displacement?

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The change in position of an object.

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What does a positive velocity indicate about a particle's motion?

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The particle is moving in the positive direction.

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What does a negative velocity indicate about a particle's motion?

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The particle is moving in the negative direction.