Motion Vocabulary

Front

What is a quantity that has both magnitude and direction?

Back

Vector

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Front

What is the total length of the path an object travels, without considering direction?

Back

Distance

Front

What is the rate at which velocity changes with time?

Back

Acceleration

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Front

What is a vector quantity that refers to the overall change in position of an object?

Back

Displacement

Front

What is a physical quantity that has magnitude but no direction?

Back

Scalar

Front

What is the term for the speed of an object in a specific direction?

Back

Velocity

Front

What is the formula for calculating acceleration?

Back

a = (final velocity - initial velocity) / time

Front

What is the difference between distance and displacement?

Back

Distance is a scalar quantity representing the total path length, while displacement is a vector quantity representing the change in position.

Front

What is the unit of measurement for distance in the metric system?

Back

Meters (m)

Front

What is the term for the change in position of an object over time?

Back

Motion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2