Science chapter 1

14 cards·by Brianna_Boyd-Riley

frame of reference

describing motion

relative motion

movement in relation to frame reference

distance

how far from one point to another

vector

a quanty that has magnitude and dircection

resultant vector

the vector sum of 2 or more vectors

speed

the ratio of the distance an object moves

average speed

the computed for the entire duration of a trip

instantaneous speed

the rate at which an object is moving

velocity

a description of both speed and direction of motion

acceleration

the rate in which velocity changes

free fall

the movement of an object toward earth slolely because of gravity

constant acceleration

the steady change in velocity.

linear graph

a line that connects the data points that are plotted

nonlinear graph

a curve that connects the data points that are plotted