Position and Motion Flashcard

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What is a reference point?

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The starting point used to describe the location of an object

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Position

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An object's distance in a certain direction from a reference point

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What does motion refer to?

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The process of changing position

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What is displacement?

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The difference between the initial and final position of an object

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What type of quantity is distance?

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Scalar quantity

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What does a distance-time graph show?

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The comparison between time and distance

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What describes a scalar quantity?

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Has only magnitude but no direction

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What happens to the train's motion during the first 3 minutes according to the analysis?

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The train sped up

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What is the best way to describe a train's position? Options: Using vague terms, Using specific terms like near or far, Using only directions, Using only numbers

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Using specific terms like near or far

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What is the significance of using a reference point?

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It allows for accurate description of position