Chapter 5 Vocab Review

a measure of the change in velocity during a period of time

• motion

• acceleration

• kinetic energy

• displacement

the difference in the starting and ending position of an object

• motion

• kinetic energy

• constant speed

• displacement

changing positions

changing position

• speed

• motion

• potential energy

• distance

an object's distance and direction from a reference point

• motion

• kinetic energy

• position

• speed

The distance an object travels per (divided by) a unit of time

• speed

• distance

• time

• motion

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The total distance traveled divided by the total time

• motion

• kinetic energy

• gravitational potential energy

• average speed

An object moving the same distance over a given unit of time

• distance

• time

• Constant Speed

• acceleration

How far an object moves from its starting point.

• Distance

• speed

• Acceleration

• position

any unit of time such as second, minute, or hour

• acceleration

• time

• motion

• potential energy

a push or pull on an object

• speed

• distance

• force

• displacement

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

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