Motion Vocabulary

Front

What is distance?

Back

Distance is how far an object travels.

Front

What is a reference point?

Back

A reference point is a point used to determine the position of an object.

Front

What is relative motion?

Back

Relative motion is the motion of an object in comparison to other objects in a specific frame of reference.

Front

If a super worm traveled for 1 hour at a rate of 5 cm/hr, what distance did the super worm travel?

Back

5 cm.

Front

What does momentum depend on?

Back

Momentum depends on an object's mass and velocity.

Front

What is speed?

Back

Speed is how fast something moves.

Front

What is acceleration?

Back

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity of an object.

Front

What is the formula for calculating distance?

Back

Distance = Speed × Time.

Front

What is the difference between mass and weight?

Back

Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force exerted by gravity on that mass.

Front

What is a frame of reference?

Back

A frame of reference is a point of view used to measure the position and movement of objects.