Compare and Contrast Motion Terms

Front

Total length traveled is

Back

Distance

Front

Change in position or difference between start and end.

Back

Displacement

Front

Constant velocity is

Back

motion with the same speed at equal time intervals in the same direction

Front

Instantaneous velocity is

Back

change in velocity at an instant of time

Front

Average velocity is

Back

change in velocity over a period of time

Front

Velocity is

Back

change in position over time

Front

Distance: 6 m; Displacement: -2 m

Back

6 m; -2 m

Front

Equation for average acceleration

Back

Front

Distance is scalar; displacement is vector.

Back

True

Front

Velocity is scalar; speed is vector.

Back

False