Motion Review

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What is motion?

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Motion is the change in position of an object with respect to time.

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What is speed?

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Speed is the distance traveled per unit of time, calculated as v = d/t.

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What is velocity?

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Velocity is the speed of an object in a specific direction.

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What is acceleration?

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Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity per unit of time.

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What is the formula for acceleration?

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a = (final velocity - initial velocity) / time.

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What does a horizontal line on a distance-time graph represent?

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A horizontal line indicates that the object is at rest.

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What does a straight diagonal line on a distance-time graph represent?

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A straight diagonal line indicates that the object is moving at a constant speed.

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What does a curved line on a distance-time graph represent?

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A curved line indicates that the object is accelerating or decelerating.

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How do you convert minutes to seconds?

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Multiply the number of minutes by 60.

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If a car travels 100 meters in 5 seconds, what is its speed?

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Speed = 100 m / 5 s = 20 m/s.