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Operation Terminal Velocity
Mission 2
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Science
6th Grade
03/19/2012

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Term
Reference Point
Definition
The location from which motion is studied.
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Distance ( Scalar Quantity)
Definition
How far apart two objects are.
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Displacement (Vector Quantity )
Definition
Both the direction and numerical difference between the final position and the initial position.
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Scalar Quantities
Definition
Only have magnitude.
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Vector Quantities
Definition
Have magnitude and direction.
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Vector Arrows
Definition
Represent both magnitude and direction.
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Rate
Definition
The amount of change in any measurement over time.
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Speed
Definition
The distance traveled over a given period of time.
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Instantaneuos Speed
Definition
The speed at an exact moment of time.
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Constant Speed
Definition
Occurs when no change in speed overtime.
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Average Speed
Definition
Total distance traveled by the elapsed time.
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Velocity
Definition
Represents both the speed and dimension of an object.
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Acceleration
Definition
The change in speed and direction.
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Deceleration
Definition
A negative value of acceleration.
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Linear Motion
Definition
Motion in one dimension.
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Non-Linear Motion
Definition
A circular or projectile motion.
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Projectile Motion
Definition
A launching or throwing motion.
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Projectile
Definition
An object thrown on the surface of the Earth.
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Trajector
Definition
A projeciles arc shaped path.
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Circular Motion
Definition
A circular motion.
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Momentum
Definition
An objects mass multiplied by its velocity.
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Inertia
Definition
An objects resistance to change in its state of motion.
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Law of Conservation of Momentum
Definition
Momentum is never gained or lost, just transferred.
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