Motion and Acceleration

Occurs when an object changes position relative to a reference point.

• what is motion?

• What is distance?

• What is speed?

• What is displacement?

The distance and direction of an objects change in position from a starting point.

• what is motion?

• What is distance?

• What is speed?

• What is displacement?

How far an object has traveled.

• what is motion?

• What is distance?

• What is speed?

• What is displacement?

The distance an object travels per unit of time- rate in change of position.

• what is motion?

• What is distance?

• What is speed?

• What is displacement?

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Speed at any given point and time.

• What is constant?

• What is the average?

• What is instantaneous?

The total distance traveled divided by the total time.

• What is constant?

• What is the average?

• What is instantaneous?

Speed that does not vary.

• What is constant?

• What is the average?

• What is instantaneous?

Motion of an object should be plotted on this type of graph.

• What is a circle graph?

• What is a line graph?

• What is a bar graph?

• What is a motion graph?

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The slope of a line on a line graph gives the speed of the object in motion.

• False

• True

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

When graphing motion the X-axis should be...

• Displacement

• Motion

• Distance

• Time

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1