Speed & Motion

Speed in a specific direction.

• Motion

• Velocity

• Instantaneous Speed

• Acceleration

A starting point used to determine an object's position.

• Displacement

• Distance

• Reference Point

• Velocity

A change in velocity over time. (Speed up or slow down)

• Velocity

• Instantaneous speed

• Average speed

• Acceleration

The distance measure in one direction.

• Displacement

• Motion

• Distance

• Dimension

An object's distance and direction from a reference point.

• Position

• Motion

• Speed

• Dimension

The speed at a specific time.

• Velocity

• Average Speed

• Instantaneous Speed

• Acceleration

The OVERALL speed of an object.

• Velocity

• Average Speed

• Instantaneous Speed

• Acceleration

The process of changing position.

• Dimension

• Distance

• Displacement

• Motion

The difference between the starting and final position of an object.

• Displacement

• Motion

• Dimension

• Distance

Slowing down or moving backwards.

• Velocity

• Positive Acceleration

• Negative Acceleration

• Instantaneous Speed