Describing Motion

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An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.

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in motion

Front

A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a

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reference point

Front

Speed =

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distance / time

Front

You walk 10 meters to math class in 20 seconds. What is your average speed? Options: 2 m/s, 0.5 m/s, 200 m/s, 5 m/s

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0.5 m/s

Front

This graph shows

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An object moving at constant speed

Front

This graph shows

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An object speeding up

Front

When something has speed in a certain direction it is called ___________. Options: motion, position, velocity, speed

Back

velocity

Front

What is the SI unit for speed? Options: Km, s, m/s, m/s²

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m/s

Front

Mufasa lives 100 meters from his friend's house. What is his average speed if he reaches his friend's house in 50 seconds? Distance= 100 m, time = 50 seconds

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2 m/s

Front

A soccer ball is kicked from 40 meters out. It takes 5 seconds to reach the goal. What speed was the ball traveling?
d= 40 m
t= 5 s

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8 m/s