qz 1 Flashcards

1
Q

A _______ is the starting point you choose to describe the location, or position of an object.

A

reference point

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2
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A _____is an object’s distance and direction from a reference point.

A

position

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3
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____ is the process of changing position.

A

motion

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4
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_____ is the difference between the initial position and the final position of an object.

A

Displacement

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5
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______speed__ is the rate of change of position in which the same distance is traveled each second

A

constant

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6
Q

____________ speed is a speed at a specific instant in time

A

Instantaneous

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7
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______speed___ is total distance traveled divided by the total time taken to travel that distance.

A

Average

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8
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_______is the speed and the direction of a moving object.

A

Velocity

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9
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_________ is a measure of the change in velocity during a period of time.

A

Acceleration

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