Motion Flashcards
1
Q
an object’s change in position relative to a reference point
A
Motion
2
Q
quantity that has only magnitude
A
Scalar quantity
3
Q
quantity that has both magnitude and direction
A
Vector quantity
4
Q
length of entire path an object travelled
A
Distance
5
Q
distance between 2 positions indicated by direction
A
Displacement
6
Q
rate of change in distance
A
Speed
7
Q
rate of change in displacement
A
Velocity
8
Q
rate of change in velocity
A
Acceleration
9
Q
speed/velocity in a particular instant
A
Instantaneous speed/velocity
10
Q
speed/velocity doesn’t change throughout the travel
A
Constant speed/velocity
11
Q
speed/velocity in the entire travel
A
Average speed/velocity
