Relative Motion Vocabulary

Relative Motion Vocabulary

8th Grade

8 Qs

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Relative Motion Vocabulary

Relative Motion Vocabulary

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-PS2-4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Brendan Ross

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A change in position over a time interval compared to a fixed reference point

Distance

motion

displacement

Velocity

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The overall change in position from a starting point.

Example: Moving 4 feet forward and 1 foot back is 3 feet from the starting point.

Distance

motion

displacement

Velocity

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The TOTAL change in position during a trip.

Example: Moving 4 feet forward and 1 foot back is a total of 5 feet

Distance

motion

displacement

Velocity

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An object's speed in a particular direction

speed

Velocity
Acceleration
Displacement

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The amount of distance changed by an object in a certain amount of time

speed

Velocity
Acceleration
Displacement

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A change in an objects speed or direction (change in velocity)

speed

Velocity
Acceleration
Displacement

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The motion of an object when it is ONLY experiencing the force of weight (gravity)

Displacement

constant velocity

terminal velocity

Free fall

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The viewpoint from with an object's motion is perceived

point of view
perspective of motion
frame of reference
motion analysis