Force & Motion 1 test

the starting point you choose to describe the location, or position, of an object.

• spot

• reference point

• direction post

• negative

an object’s distance and direction from a reference point.

• finish line

• position

• direction

• coordinates

the process of changing position.

• position

• shifting

• motion

• cardinal directions

Tags

NGSS.3-PS2-1

NGSS.3-PS2-2

the difference between the initial, or starting, position and the final position.

• meters

• speed

• displacement

• motion

a measure of the distance an object travels in a given amount of time.

• force

• speed

• point

• constant

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

a complete description of your position includes a _____, ________, and ________

• distance

• scenery

• direction

• speed

• point of reference

If you started at the 50 cm mark of a meter stick and then moved to the 30 cm mark, you moved _____cm in the ______ direction.

• 20 cm, positive

• 80 cm, negative

• 20 cm, negative

• 80 cm, positive

Relative to the fishing pole, is the man in motion?

• yes

• no

Relative to the buoy, is the man in motion?

• yes

• no

When you describe your speed over an entire trip, you are describing ________________.

• how many miles you travelled

• average speed

• displacement

• point of reference