Understanding Motion and Position

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What is kinematics the study of in physics?

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The study of motion without considering its causes

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What is a reference point?

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A fixed location used to describe an object's position.

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What is displacement?

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The straight-line distance and direction from a reference point.

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When is the distance traveled equal to the displacement?

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When the motion is in a straight line

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What does magnitude refer to in motion?

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The shortest distance between an object's initial and final positions

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What is the SI unit for speed?

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Meters per second (m/s)

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How is average speed calculated?

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By dividing the total distance by the total time

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What is instantaneous speed?

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The speed of an object at any one specific moment of time

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If a car travels 100 meters in 20 seconds, what is its average speed in meters per second?

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5 m/s

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If a person walks 10 meters north and then 10 meters south, what is their displacement?

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0 meters