Physics Vocabulary Practice- Part 1

Choose the best definition for the word "speed".

• The distance traveled by an object.

• The time that has passed as an object travels.

• The distance traveled by an object in given amount of space.

• The distance traveled by an object in a given amount of time.

Which answer shows a measure of velocity?

• m/s north

• m/s²

• kg/cm3

• m/s

The object to which you compare another object to see if its in motion

• reference point

• referee point

• referral point

• resistance point

• replica point

Distance traveled per unit of time

• acceleration

• velocity

• speed

• kinetic

• inertia

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When the distance between an object and a reference point is changing

• speed

• acceleration

• velocity

• inertia

• motion

Distance traveled per unit time in a specified direction

• speed

• acceleration

• velocity

• potential

• inertia

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Motion

• speed that remains the same or does not change

• any change in the location or position of an object

• speed in a given direction

• any change in velocity which includes speeding up, slowing down, or changing direction