- Mechanics is the study of motion and the forces acting on objects. It is divided into kinematics, which deals with describing motion without regard to forces, and dynamics, which deals with how forces affect an object's motion.
- Distance refers to the total length traveled by an object, while displacement includes both distance and direction of travel from a starting point.
- Speed is how fast an object moves over time, while velocity includes both speed and direction of motion. Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity over time.
- Graphs can be used to plot position over time to represent different types of motion like constant speed, changing speed, etc.