Physics Chapter 2 Test Study Guide

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A displacement can be determined by finding the area under a velocity-time graph.

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Kinematics explains what causes object to move

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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The magnitude of a system’s displacement can be equal to the distance that it moved.

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A negative acceleration is always associated with a decrease in velocity.

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The slope between two positions on a position-time graph is the average velocity of the object.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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The first equation of motion is derived from the definition of acceleration.

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To identify a position on a coordinate axis, each position is compared to a reference point called the origin.

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Displacement is the distance between an object’s initial and final positions.

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On a velocity-time graph the sign of the velocity is determined by the direction the line slants.

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In physics the coordinate system is defined by the object’s position.

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