Motion - Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

The direction and speed of an object is described by its __________________.

Back

Velocity

Front

___________________________ is the change in velocity divided by the time needed for the change to occur.

Back

Acceleration

Front

The distance and direction between the final position and the starting position is the _____________________.

Back

Displacement

Front

________________ is a change in an object's position relative to a reference point.

Back

Motion

Front

The _______________________ of an object is the product of its mass and velocity.

Back

Momentum

Front

The rate at which an object covers distance is known as __________________.

Back

Speed

Front

The formula for calculating acceleration is __________________.

Back

(Final Velocity - Initial Velocity) / Time

Front

The total path length traveled by an object is referred to as __________________.

Back

Distance

Front

The unit of measurement for velocity is __________________.

Back

meters per second (m/s)

Front

If an object is moving in a circular path at a constant speed, it is experiencing __________________.

Back

Centripetal Acceleration