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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Speed | The distance an object travels in a certain period of time without regard to direction |
| Velocity | Speed in a given direction |
| Distance | Is the total length of the actual path between two points. |
| Displacement | Is the length and direction of a straight line between starting and ending points. |
| Motion | The state in which one object's distance from another is changing |
| Reference Point | A place or object used for comparison to describe the position or motion of a person or object. |
| Vector | A quantity that consists of both a magnitude and a direction. |
| Average Speed | The overall rate of speed at watch an object moves; calculated by dividing the total distance an object travels by the total time. |
| Instantaneous Speed | Is the rate at which an object is moving at a given instant in time. |
| Slope | The steepness of a line on a graph, equal to its vertical change divided by its horizontal change. |