Motion - Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

What is the term for a change in an object's position relative to a reference point?

Back

Motion

Front

What is the distance and direction between the final position and the starting position called?

Back

Displacement

Front

What do we call any change of distance over time?

Back

Speed

Front

What is the term for acceleration toward the center of a curved or circular path?

Back

Centripetal acceleration

Front

What is the product of an object's mass and velocity called?

Back

Momentum

Front

What is the term for the rate of change of velocity?

Back

Acceleration

Front

What is the formula for calculating speed?

Back

Speed = Distance / Time

Front

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Back

Speed is scalar (magnitude only), while velocity is vector (magnitude and direction).

Front

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

Back

Meters per second (m/s)

Front

What is the term for the total distance traveled divided by the total time taken?

Back

Average speed