Motion Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
a change in position
A
motion
2
Q
any change over time; measurement of motion (how far in how much time; mph)
A
rate
3
Q
the point from which movement is determined; must be not moving
A
reference point
4
Q
how far an object has moved
A
distance
5
Q
distance from the starting point
A
displacement
6
Q
the rate of change in position
A
speed
7
Q
movement at a fixed distance over time
A
constant speed
8
Q
total distance by time
A
average speed
9
Q
an objects speed at a specific moment
A
instantaneous speed
10
Q
describes both speed and direction
A
velocity
11
Q
the rate of change in velocity (direction or speed)
A
acceleration
