Motion_Lesson 6.1

Question 1

The starting point you choose to describe the location, or position, of an object.

Answer 1

Reference point

Question 2

Describes an object’s distance and direction from a reference point.

Answer 2

Position

Question 3

Is the difference between the initial, or starting, position and the final position.

Answer 3

Displacement

Question 4

What three things are used to find an object’s position?

Answer 4

An object’s distance, direction, and reference point

Question 5

The process of changing position.

Answer 5

Motion

Question 6

The distance an object moves in a unit of time.

Answer 6

Speed

Question 7

When an object moves the same distance over a given unit of time.

Answer 7

Constant speed

Question 8

When the distance an object covers increases or decreases over a given unit of time.

Answer 8

Changing speed

Question 9

Is equal to the total distance traveled divided by the total time.

Answer 9

Average speed

Question 10

How do you find average speed?

Answer 10

Divide Total distance by total time