Kinematics

6. ____________ variable the variable that is being measured; usually plotted along the y-axis
7. the location of an object at a particular time
8. simplified description that contains only those elements necessary to describe the physics of a physical situation
9. distance _____________ is the total length of the path traveled between two positions
13. the magnitude of displacement between two positions
14. a quantity that is described by magnitude, but not direction
15. the change in position of an object
17. ____________ time the difference between the ending time and beginning time

1. ____________ variable the variable that the dependent variable is measured with respect to; usually plotted along the x-axis
2. the state of movement that results from gravitational force only
3. the slope of displacement vs time graph
4. the study of motion (without considering its causes)
5. ____________ speed is the at a specific instant (or the average velocity over an infinitesimal time interval)
10. a quantity that is described by both magnitude and direction
11. the rate of change in velocity (the change in velocity over time)
12. acceleration in the direction opposite to velocity; acceleration that results in a decrease in velocity
16. ____________ speed is the distance traveled divided by time during which motion occurs