Linear Motion

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Linear motion

Movement along a straight line

Kinematics

Research regarding the types of movement of an object without referring to the forces that cause the movement of the object

Displacement

The shortest distance travelled in a specific direction

Distance

The total length that is travelled by that object

Speed

Rate of change in distance

Velocity

The rate of displacement change in a specific direction

Acceleration

Rate of velocity change

Examples of scalar quantities

Distance and speed

Examples of vector quantities

Displacement, velocity and acceleration

Deceleration

Decreasing velocity

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