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Science 10 Chpt 8 set 2
Physics
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10th Grade
01/18/2011

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Best-fit line
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can be a smooth curve or straight line
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Motion diagram
Definition
Allows us to picture or visualize motion
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Velocity
Definition
describes the speed and direction of motion
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Change in velocity
Definition
occurs when the speed of an object changes, or its direction of motion changes, or both
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Deceleration
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acceleration that is opposite to the direction of motion
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Acceleration
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the change in an object 's velocity (increase or decrease) in a given period of time
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Average velocity
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rate of change in position for a time interval
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Time
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when an event occurs
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Slope
Definition
the rise of a graph over its run
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Average acceleration
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represented by the slope on a velocity-time graph
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