Intro to Motion

Intro to Motion

Quick Think

Open Ended

How do you describe an object in motion?

Vocabulary

• Reference Point- an object or point you use to describe the location of other objects.

• Position-is where an object is. 

Open Ended

How might you describe where the rabbit is positioned?

Open Ended

What did you use as a reference point when describing the location of the rabbit?

Reference Point

A reference point can be represented by zero on a number line. 

Multiple Choice

which animal is at the reference point?

• Cat

• Dog

• Rabbit

• Bird

Multiple Choice

Where is the rat in relation to it?

• 1 meter

• 2 meters

• 3 meters

• 4 meters

Multiple Choice

which animal is at the reference point?

• Dog

• Cat

• Rabbit

• Bird

Multiple Choice

Where is the cat in relation to it?

• 1

• 0

• -1

• none of the above

Reference Point and Position

We've looked at an object's motion using its position and the direction it is moving, such as toward or away from a reference point.

Types of Motion

Scalar vs Vector

Open Ended

What is a scalar quantity?

What is a vector quantity?

Multiple Choice

1) The football player was running 10 miles an hour towards the end zone.

• Scalar

• Vector

Multiple Choice

The volume of that box at the west side of the building is 14 cubic feet.

• Scalar

• Vector

Multiple Choice

The temperature of the room was 15 degrees Celsius.

• Scalar

• Vector