Motion, distance, and displacement

Front

Position

Back

a specific point in space

Front

Distance

Back

the amount of space between one point and another

Front

speed

Back

distance traveled per unit of time

Front

motion

Back

a change in the position of an object compared to another object (related term: move, movement)

Front

time

Back

measured period during which something occurs

Front

displacement

Back

the change in position of an object

Front

velocity

Back

the speed and direction of moving objects

Front

acceleration

Back

a change in the velocity (speed, direction, or both) of a body (related word: accelerate)

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How can you tell if an object is in motion?

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Its position will change in relation to other objects.

Front

Distance divided by time is how you find

Back

speed