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| speed in a given direction |
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| any change in velocity so it includes speeding up, slowing down or turning |
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| how do you know if something is in motion? |
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| If its distance from a reference point is changing. |
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| What are 3 ways objects can accelerate? |
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| speed up, slow down, turn. |
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| speed that does not change. Forms a straight line on a distance v time graph so you may use any point to calculate the speed. |
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| Pieces of Earth's crust that move over time. Separated by cracks in the crust. |
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| graph of distance vs. time |
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| Shows motion of an object |
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| rate at which velocity changes |
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| place or object used for comparison to determine if something is in motion. |
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| International System of Units |
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| Units used for measurement all over the world. |
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| Does the Earth accelerate? |
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| Yes, because it is continually changing direction as it orbits. |
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