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Motion and Force
Motion and Force
Motion and Force
A. Motion
B. Speed
1. The rate of change in position
2. Types of speed:
a. Instantaneous
b. Constant
c. Average
3. Speed = Distance / Time
something moves
b. Displacement the
distance and direction
of an objects change in
position from its starting point
C. Velocity
1. Speed in a defined direction
constant as long
as direction
changes
D. Acceleration
1. The rate of change of velocity
2. a = (vf vi) / t or a = v / t
3. Units are m/s/s
Graphing Acceleration