Uniform Motion Final Review

Front

What is displacement?

Back

Displacement is the shortest distance from the initial to the final position of an object, along with the direction.

Front

What is the difference between distance and displacement?

Back

Distance is the total path length traveled, while displacement is the straight-line distance between the starting and ending points.

Front

What does a slope of zero on a distance-time graph indicate?

Back

A slope of zero indicates that the object is not moving.

Front

What does a positive slope on a distance-time graph indicate?

Back

A positive slope indicates that the object is moving away from the starting point.

Front

What does a negative slope on a distance-time graph indicate?

Back

A negative slope indicates that the object is moving back towards the starting point.

Front

What is the formula for calculating speed?

Back

Speed = Distance / Time.

Front

What is the formula for calculating velocity?

Back

Velocity = Displacement / Time.

Front

What is constant velocity?

Back

Constant velocity means an object is moving at a steady speed in a straight line.

Front

What does it mean if an object is accelerating?

Back

An object is accelerating if its velocity is changing over time.

Front

What is the initial position in motion?

Back

The initial position is the starting point of an object before it begins to move.