An Introduction to Physical Science

14th Edition

ISBN: 9781305079137

Author: James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Chapter 2, Problem BM

KEY TERMS

1. physics (intro)
2. position (2.1)
3. motion
4. scalar (2.2)
5. vector
6. average speed

7. distance
8. instantaneous speed
9. average velocity
10. displacement
11. instantaneous velocity
12. acceleration (2.3)

13. average acceleration
14. acceleration due to gravity
15. free fall
16. terminal velocity
17. centripetal acceleration (2.4)
18. projectile motion (2.5)

For each of the following items, fill in the number of the appropriate Key Term from the preceding list.

b. _____ Difference between final and initial velocities divided by time

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