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| A change in position in a certain amount of time |
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| The shortest distance between the initial and final positions of something in motion |
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| The length of the path traveled between the initial and final positions of something in motion |
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| The rate at which an object moves |
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| Speed calculation formula |
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| Speed stays the same as an object moves |
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| The speed of an object over time, even with speed changes |
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| The speed of an object at a given moment |
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| Speed in a given direction |
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| The rate of change of velocity |
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| Velocity calculation formula |
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| Acceleration calculation formula |
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| Determines how hard it is to stop an object in motion |
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| Momentum calculation formula |
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| Units for speed or velocity |
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| m/s2 (meters per second squared) |
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| Law of Conservation of Momentum |
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| The total momentum of a group of objects stays the same unless outside forces act on the objects |
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