Forces & Motion

Fill in the blank: The starting point used to describe the location or position of an object is called ________.

• reference point

• origin point

• axis point

• base point

Fill in the blank: An object's distance and direction from a reference point is called ________.

• position

• velocity

• mass

• acceleration

Fill in the blank: The process of changing position is called ________.

• motion

• energy

• force

• friction

Fill in the blank: A quantity that has just magnitude (the number but not direction/sign) is called a ________.

• scalar

• vector

• matrix

• tensor

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Fill in the blank: A quantity that has both magnitude and direction is called a ________.

• vector

• scalar

• number

• constant

Fill in the blank: The entire path taken from one position to another is called ________.

• distance

• displacement

• velocity

• acceleration

Fill in the blank: The difference between the initial or starting position and the final position is called ________.

• displacement

• velocity

• acceleration

• distance

Fill in the blank: The measure of the distance an object travels over a certain period of time is called ________.

• speed

• mass

• volume

• temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Fill in the blank: Speed and direction of a moving object (units- m/s) is called ________.

• velocity
• distance

• force

• motion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

• acceleration

• force

• momentum

• displacement