S1S2 Forces & Motion

The location of a place or an object is called its....

• position
• motion
• speed
• reference point

Speed is equal to the distance divided by

• position
• time
• height
• motion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.

• in motion
• at reset
• a frame of refence
• magical

A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a

• comparison point
• reference point
• point of view
• motion detector

Speed =

• distance / time
• time / distance
• distance * time

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

This is speed in a specific direction.

• Velocity
• Motion
• Position

Acceleration of an object happens when things ________

• slow down
• go faster
• change direction (turn)
• All of the above

Which would NOT make a good reference point?

• ASI Middle School front parking lot

• A flag pole

• A moving bus

• the SW corner of Peach & Teague

Morgan walks 10 miles South. Trevor walks 10 miles North in the same amount of time.  They have:

• Different average speeds
• Different velocities
• Same velocity
• Same motion

What is velocity?

• Time + Distance

• Speed in a given direction

• A fast dinosaur

• The direction a storm is moving