Physics Motion Concepts

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What is motion in physics?

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Motion is when an object changes its position with respect to a reference point in a given time.

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What is a reference point?

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A reference point is a fixed location used to describe or measure the position or motion of an object.

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What is distance?

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The distance traveled by an object is the length of the entire path it takes. Distance is a scalar quantity, meaning it only has magnitude.

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What is displacement?

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The displacement of an object is the distance between its starting and ending points. Displacement is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude and direction.

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If a car travels 5 miles east and then 3 miles west, what is the total distance traveled?

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The total distance is 8 miles.

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If a car travels 5 miles east and then 3 miles west, what is the displacement?

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The displacement is 2 miles east.

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What is speed?

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Speed is a scalar quantity that measures how fast an object moves over time, calculated by dividing the distance traveled by the time it took.

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What is velocity?

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Velocity is a vector quantity that measures how fast an object moves in a specific direction over time, calculated by dividing the change in position by the change in time.

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What is uniform motion?

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Uniform motion is when an object moves at a constant speed.

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What are the characteristics of uniform motion?

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1. The object covers equal distances in equal time intervals. 2. The object's velocity remains constant. 3. The object's acceleration is zero.