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4842852730Kinematicsbranch of mechanics dealing with motion, how things move, how fast they move, how long it takes them to move.0
4842852731Frame of Referencea system of objects that are not moving with respect to one another1
4842854061DisplacementDistance and direction of an object's change in position from the starting point.2
4842854062VectorA quantity that has magnitude and direction3
4842854860Average SpeedThe overall rate of speed at which an object moves; calculated by dividing the total distance an object travels by the total time.4
4842854861Average velocitythe ratio of the displacement vector over the change in time5
4842856871Instantaneous VelocityThe speed and direction of an object at a particular instant6
4842856872AccelerationChange in velocity divided by the time it takes for the change to occur7
4842857875Free Fallthe motion of a falling object when the only force acting on it is gravity8
4842858744SlopeRise over run9
4842858745ScalarA physical quantity that has magnitude only.10
4842862869resultantthe sum of two or more vectors11
4842862870Component VectorsX = Vcos12
4842864156Projectile Motionthe curved path that an object follows when thrown, launched, or otherwise projected near the surface of Earth13
4842864157PositionA variable that gives your location relative to an origin.14
4842864956Velocity Graphslope = acceleration area = displacement15
4842864957Speed Graphslope = velocity16
5060836892acceleration graphalways constant17
5060841141acceleration due to gravityAll objects fall at a constant rate of acceleration18
5076508598Formula of Projectile Mostionx=x0+v0t+1/2at^219

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