Physics (Terms & Euations)

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position 
the location of an object
distance 
The length of a path between two points
Displacement 
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from the starting point.
Speed 
The distance an object travels per unit of time
Velocity 
the speed of an object in a particular direction
Acceleration 
The rate at which velocity changes
initial 
existing or occurring at the beginning
final 
last, end
x-axis 
the horizontal axis on a coordinate plane
y-axis 
the vertical number line in a coordinate plane
frame of reference 
a system of objects that are not moving with respect to one another
slope 
the steepness of a line on a graph, equal to its vertical change divided by its horizontal change
Linear 
straight line
physics 
The study of matter and energy and the interactions between the two through forces and motion.
Motion 
An object's change in position relative to a reference point.
change 
to make or become different
motion graph 
a way of showing the movement of an object during a period of time
estimation 
judging how likely it is that something will occur
prediction 
A statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events.
analysis 
The process or result of identifying the parts of a whole and their relationships to one another.
Hypothesis 
A testable prediction, often implied by a theory