Physical Variables Used to Measure Motion
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Variables
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Meaning
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Symbol(s)
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Time
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The Moment of occurrence of some Event.
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t, T, t
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Location
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Position of the object relative to some origin at time t
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x, y, z, d, s
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Velocity (Speed)
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Rate of Change in an object's Spatial location at time t.
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v, u
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Acceleration
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Rate of Change of an object's Velocity at a time t.
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a, g
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