Describing Motion Review

Front

What is the distance between your initial or starting position and your final position called?

Back

Displacement

Front

Instantaneous Speed is the speed of an object at a specific _______________ in time.

Back

moment

Front

Velocity describes an object's speed AND its _______________ of motion.

Back

direction

Front

What is the term for the process of changing position?

Back

Motion

Front

What is the total length of your path called?

Back

Distance

Front

What is the formula for calculating speed?

Back

Speed = Distance / Time

Front

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Back

Speed is a scalar quantity (magnitude only), while velocity is a vector quantity (magnitude and direction).

Front

What is acceleration?

Back

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity over time.

Front

What is the unit of measurement for speed in the metric system?

Back

Meters per second (m/s).

Front

What does a speed-time graph represent?

Back

A speed-time graph shows how speed changes over time.