Vocab Motion Flashcards
Motion
Is a change in position relative to a frame of reference
Frames of reference
The object or point from which movement is determined
Speed
The distance traveled in a certain amount of time
Speed formula
S= distance
_________
Time
Speed that does not change is _________ ___________.
Constant speed
Average speed
Total distance divided by time in total
Average formula
Total distance
______________
Total time
Instantaneous
In the moment. Specific speed in a soecific time
Constant
Same speed over time
Velocity
Speed in a given direction
a) velocities in the same direction are _________
Combined by adding
b) velocities in opposite directions are ___________.
Combined by subtracting
What is the most common frame of reference?
EARTH