IPC Vocabulary: Speed & Motion

Front

Total distance divided by total time is called ________.

Back

Average speed

Front

The property of matter to resist change in motion is called ________.

Back

Inertia

Front

Speed at a given point in time is called ________.

Back

Instantaneous Speed

Front

The speed in a given direction is called ________.

Back

Velocity

Front

The rate of change of velocity. Speeding up, slowing down or changing direction is called ________.

Back

Acceleration

Front

Measurement of length between two points. Usually measured in meters or kilometers is called ________.

Back

Distance

Front

Distance an object moved from the starting point is called ________.

Back

Displacement

Front

Number without direction is called a ________.

Back

Scalar

Front

Number with direction is called a ________.

Back

Vector

Front

The gravitational force exerted on an object is called ________.

Back

Weight