Capter 11 Vocab

Question 1

Frame of reference

Answer 1

A system of objects that are not moving with respect to one another

Question 2

Relative motion

Answer 2

Movement in relation to the frame of reference

Question 3

Distance

Answer 3

The amount of space between two things

Question 4

Displacement

Answer 4

The length and direction of a straight from an objects starting point to its ending point

Question 5

Vector

Answer 5

A quantity that has a direction associated with it

Question 6

Speed

Answer 6

The ratio of the distance an object moves to the amount of time the object moves

Question 7

Average speed

Answer 7

The total distance traveled divided by the time it takes to travel that distance

Question 8

Instantaneous speed

Answer 8

The rate at which An object is moving at a given moment in time

Question 9

Velocity

Answer 9

The speed an direction an object is moving, measured realities to a reference point

Question 10

Acceleration

Answer 10

The rate at which velocity changes

Question 11

Free fall

Answer 11

The movement of an object toward earth because of gravity

Question 12

Linear graph

Answer 12

A graph in which the displayed data from a straight line

Question 13

Nonlinear graph

Answer 13

A graph in which the displayed data form a curved line