Motion and Forces Flashcards
What is Motion?
Motion is described as a change in location of an object.
When does motion occur?
Motion occurs when an object changes position relative to a reference point.
Give an example of Motion.
When a car goes by, it is changing location. And we are the. We are the reference point.
What is Distance?
Distance is how far an object has traveled.
What is Displacement?
Displacement refers to the change in position from the starting point.
Give an example of Distance.
For example if your grandmother lives 15 miles away in order to visit, you have to cover 15 miles of distance.
Give an example of Displacement.
Visiting 15 miles from your grandmother is also the displacement. When you come back, you have no displacement. The displacement will always be 0 but your distance will be double the original distance. ( 15 there and 15 back= 30miles 15*2= 30) (if you go 15 there and 15 back, displacement is 0)
What is speed?
(“I am speeeeeed” Speed is how fast you cover distance.
Give an example of Speeeeeeed.
If you cover 30 miles. It is 30 mph miles per hour. Distance divided by time is the formula for the speed!!
What is Velocity.
Velocity includes the direction of motion.
Give an example of Velocity.
If you are in a car crash. If you’re a passenger in a car and the person driving runs into the person in front that is going the same direction. They may be going the speeds but that is called a fender bender. There might be an accident but it is not going to be big. But if you have 2 cars going the opposite directions driving right towards each other going the same speed is a much bigger deal. Direction changes the quality of a motion.
What is Acceleration?
Acceleration is when you change the velocity. Slowing down is called deceleration. It is a form of acceleration. Acceleration is if you’re going one velocity, then you speed up or slow down, you’re experiencing acceleration and deceleration.
Give an example of Acceleration.
Any time your speed changes, if 0 to some motion. If you go 60 to 70 mph or 60 to 50, it is a change in velocity.
If you are traveling straight away and you double back, throw and reverse, without any sort of change, it is ___________ because you change some quality.You changed the ___________.
Acceleration and Direction
What is force?
Force is any push or pull