Position and Motion Vocab

Position and Motion Vocab

Reference Point

A point used to describe the position of an object. example: your
house

Position

it describes an object's distance and direction from the reference
point. example: 20 feet left from your mailbox

Motion

process of changing position from a reference point.

Distance-

How far an object moves.

Speed

Distance an object travels per unit of time. Units are
meters/second.

Constant Speed

Moving at a steady rate over time. Speed does not change.

Speed Formula

s=d/t

Velocity-

Speed along with DIRECTION shown by arrow. Longer arrow
means more speed.

Distance-Time graph-

Line graph used to show the speed of a moving object. Steeper
the slope, the greater the speed.