Motion Descriptors (A)

Question 1

the change in position of an object in a span of time relative to an observer

Answer 1

Motion

Question 2

-a location of a particle in space relative to a fixed point

-can be noted as “x”, “y”, “z” or even “d”

Answer 2

Position

Question 3

Motion Descriptors:

-a quantity that describes when an event took place

-usually noted by “t”

Answer 3

Time

Question 4

time is measured in terms of ____.

Answer 4

Seconds

Question 5

Motion Descriptors:

-it describes how far an object has traveled

• total length travelled by an object in motion

Answer 5

Distance

Question 6

Motion Descriptors:

length and direction of the line that connects the initial position to the final position

how far an object is from its initial position

Answer 6

Displacement

Question 7

type of quantity for distance

Answer 7

Scalar

Question 8

type of quantity for displacement

Answer 8

Vector

Question 9

the SI unit for Distance and Displacement

Answer 9

m, m

Question 10

Symbols that can be used to denote Distance

Answer 10

x, y, z, d

Question 11

Symbols that can be used to denote Displacement

Answer 11

-> -> -> ->
x, y, z, d

Question 12

What is the formula for Distance?

Answer 12

d = x¹ + x² + x³…

Question 13

What is the formula for Displacement?

Answer 13

->
d = xf - xo