Physics Vocab

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Across
  1. 1. The study of the motion of objects.
  2. 4. This is a vector quantity that refers to "how far out of place an object is"; it is the object's overall change in position.
  3. 7. The science of describing the motion of objects using words, diagrams, numbers, graphs, and equations.
  4. 8. This is the speed of all instantaneous speeds; found simply by a distance/time ratio.
  5. 10. This is a scalar quantity that refers to "how much ground an object has covered" during its motion.
  6. 11. These are quantities that are fully described by a magnitude (or numerical value) alone.
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  1. 2. This is a scalar quantity that refers to "how fast an object is moving.
  2. 3. This is a vector quantity that refers to "the rate at which an object changes its position.
  3. 5. speed the speed at any given instant in time.
  4. 6. This is a vector quantity that is defined as the rate at which an object changes its velocity.
  5. 9. These are quantities that are fully described by both a magnitude and a direction.