Section 11: Forms of Motion Displacement

Question 1

The branch of mechanics that deals with the description of motion.

Answer 1

Kinematics

Question 2

Descriptions that are concerned with how the body uses space.

Answer 2

Spatial Descriptions

Question 3

Descriptions that are concerned with how the body uses time.

Answer 3

Temporal Descriptions

Question 4

Form of motion in which all parts of the body move exactly the same distance, in the same direction, in the same amount of time.

Answer 4

Translation

Question 5

Motion in a line.

Answer 5

Linear Motion

Question 6

Linear motion in a straight line.

Answer 6

Rectilinear Motion

Question 7

Linear motion in a curved line.

Answer 7

Curvilinear Motion

Question 8

Form of motion in which all parts of the body move exactly the same angle, in the same direction, and in the same amount of time.

Answer 8

Rotation

Question 9

A body/object that is in angular motion will rotate about this.

Answer 9

Axis of Rotation

Question 10

A body is in this type of motion if it has both translation and rotation.

Answer 10

General Motion

Question 11

An aspect of a situation that is subject to change.

Answer 11

Variable

Question 12

A change in position along a line.

Answer 12

Linear Displacement

Question 13

Assessed along the path of motion.

Answer 13

Distance

Question 14

A change in position around an axis of rotation.

Answer 14

Angular Displacement

Question 15

A change in position along a line during a given time.

Answer 15

Linear Velocity

Question 16

Distance (or change in position) divided by the time interval.

Answer 16

Speed

Question 17

A change in angular position during a given time.

Answer 17

Angular Velocity

Question 18

The rate of change of velocity or the change in velocity occurring over a given time interval.

Answer 18

Acceleration

Question 19

The change in linear velocity over a change in time.

Answer 19

Linear Acceleration

Question 20

The change in angular velocity over a change in time.

Answer 20

Angular Acceleration