A | B |
displacement | movement from one point to another |
velocity | time rate of displacement |
acceleration | time rate of change in velocity |
average velocity | total distance divided by total time |
instantaneous velocity | velocity at a given point |
"g" | acceleration due to gravity |
9.80 m/s/s | rate of acceleration due to gravity at the Earth's surface |
∆ | Greek letter "delta", used to indicate change |
∆t | elapsed time |
∆d | change in distance, displacement |
∆d/∆t | velocity formula |
∆v/∆t | acceleration formula |