Physics Shorthand and Kinematics Symbols / Algebra

velocity =

• a

• s

• v

• d

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

The rate at which velocity CHANGES is:

• a

• s

• d

• v

A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a

• comparison point
• reference point
• point of view
• motion detector

Δ (delta) means

• distance or displacement

• difference or change

• a triangle

• approximately

~ (tilde) means

• distance or displacement

• difference or change

• an error

• approximately

distance

• a

• s

• d

• t

u

• initial velocity

• final velocity

• units

• under

The arrow above means

• scalar

• vector

• to the right

• changing

The subscript "net" means

• total

• final / resultant

• longest possible

• shortest possible

An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.

• in motion
• at reset
• a frame of refence
• magical

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

NGSS.HS-PS2-2