Chapter 7: Describing Motion

To describe an object's _____, you must first choose a(n) _____ as a starting point.

• motion, direction
• distance, reference point
• position, reference point
• distance, position

An object is in _____ any time its position is changing.

• motion
• distance
• speed
• time

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In most cases, motion involves changes in _____ and _____ from the starting point.

• time, speed
• distance, time
• speed, displacement
• distance, displacement

What is speed?

• how far you go
• how much distance is covered over a period of time
• how fast you accelerate
• the change in the location of a object

What is velocity?

• the quickness of an object
• the location of an object
• acceleration
• speed in a specific direction

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Can be measured in meters per second (m/s)

• Distance
• Time
• Speed
• Acceleration

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A distance vs. time graph shows an object's

• frame of reference
• speed
• acceleration
• favorite food

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Change in speed over a given period of time is

• velocity
• motion
• speed
• acceleration

The speed at any single instant of time?

• speed
• average speed
• instantaneous speed
• velocity

The formula:
 ? = D/T with direction 
is used to find

• Velocity
• Speed
• Force 
• Acceleration