Describing Motion

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An object's position
describes an object's exact location on a map.
is only used to describe the motion of a car on the road.
is usually described using centimeters as a unit of length.
is its current distance and direction from a reference point.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The red car is six car lengths behind the black car. In this scenario, the black car is called a(n)
lead car.
imaginary point.
reference point.
position point.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When working with distances, positive and negative numbers can indicate
the distance between two or more objects.
the direction (forward or backward) an object is heading when describing its position.
the distance an object has traveled when describing its position.
the direction an object is traveling regardless of position or distance.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A number line can be useful to describe
the color of an object.
how many times an object has moved.
an object's speed as it changes direction.
an object's distance from a reference point.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these is an example of rate?
A car traveling 10 km
A person eating 5 sandwiches.
A person running 2 km in 10 minutes.
Two cars arriving at a location ten minutes apart.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Speed is a rate that describes
the distance an object moves over time.
an object’s changes in direction over time.
the difference in distance between two objects.
the distance and direction in which an object moves.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following describes the difference between speed and velocity?
Speed describes an object’s distance and direction while velocity describes an object’s distance.
Speed describes an object’s direction while velocity describes an object’s distance and direction.
Speed describes an object’s distance over time while velocity describes an objects distance over time and direction.
Speed describes and object’s distance and direction while velocity describes an objects direction.
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