What is Motion? 1

The location of an object.

• Speed

• Position

• Distance

• Motion

A ________ point is a place or object used to determine if an object is in motion.

• clear

• view

• scattered

• reference

A change in an object's position is called

• distance

• direction

• position

• motion

The best reference points are stationary (not moving).

• true

• false

An object's distance and direction from a reference point is its:

• position

• motion

• displacement

• reference point

Which of the following describes distance and displacement correctly?

• The blue arrow shows distance and the orange arrows show displacement
• The blue arrow shows displacement and the orange arrows show distance
• Both arrows show distance only
• Both arrows show distance and displacement

The starting point you choose to describe the location, or position of an object

• Reference Point

• Distance

• Displacement

• Position

Through the window, a woman inside a moving train is looking at you, who is standing still. Relative to the ground, is the woman moving or at rest?

• Moving

• At rest

Through the window, a woman inside a moving train is looking at you, who is standing still. Relative to the train, are you moving or at rest?

• Moving

• At rest

You should NOT use a moving object as a reference point

• True

• False