Concept 1 - Describing Motion

when an object changes its position.

• Displacement

• Distance

• Motion

• Speed

An indicator that orients you; the place from where you measure, record, or witness an event.

• Displacement

• Reference Point

• Motion

• Distance

Match the following definitions with the correct motion word.

• Distance

• the distance an object travels per unit of time.

• Velocity

• • how far an object has moved.

• Displacement

• distance and direction of an object’s change in position; difference from starting to ending point.

• Speed

• the speed of an object and the direction of its motion.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Match the measurements with the correct word describing motion.

• Displacement

• 3 m/s

• Time

• 3 m/s North

• Velocity

• 7 s

• Speed

• 21 m North

• Distance

• 21 m

Match the measurements with the correct word describing motion.

• Distance

• 60 miles

• Speed

• 1 hr

• Time

• 60 mi/hr

Match the symbols with the correct word describing motion.

• Speed

• Displacement

• d

• Distance

• t

• Time

• s

• Velocity

• v

Match the equation with the what is solves for

• Speed

• = speed x time

• Distance

• = distance/time

• time

• = distance/speed

The pythagorean theorem can be used to find displacement when an object travels in a...

• straight line

• circle

• right angle

• backwards

the speed at any given point – what shows up on your speedometer.

• Average speed

• Instantaneous speed

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

total distance traveled divided by total time traveled.

• Average speed

• Instantaneous speed