Physics definitions

the process of changing position

• displacement

• position

• motion

• speed

• distance

the difference between the initial position and the final position of an object

• displacement

• position

• motion

• speed

• distance

a measure of the distance an object travels per unit of time

• displacement

• position

• motion

• speed

• distance

the length of the path something moves

• displacement

• position

• motion

• speed

• distance

the rate of change of position in which the same distance is traveled each second

• constant speed

• instantaneous speed

• average speed

• velocity

• acceleration

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

• constant speed

• instantaneous speed

• average speed

• velocity

• acceleration

the speed and the direction of a moving object

• constant speed

• instantaneous speed

• average speed

• velocity

• acceleration

speed at a specific instant in time

• constant speed

• instantaneous speed

• average speed

• velocity

• acceleration

the total distance traveled, divided by the total time taken to travel that distance

• constant speed

• instantaneous speed

• average speed

• velocity

• acceleration

Provide the Abbreviation for:

Miles

• Mi

• M

• Km

• M/S