Motion - Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

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

Back

Velocity

Front

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

Back

Motion

Front

Acceleration toward the center of a curved or circular path is called _____________________.

Back

Centripetal acceleration

Front

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

Back

Displacement

Front

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

Back

Momentum

Front

The rate at which an object changes its velocity is called __________________.

Back

Acceleration

Front

The total distance traveled divided by the total time taken is known as __________________.

Back

Average speed

Front

The speed of an object at a specific instant in time is called __________________.

Back

Instantaneous speed

Front

The change in velocity over time is referred to as __________________.

Back

Acceleration

Front

The quantity that describes how fast an object is moving is called __________________.

Back

Speed