2-1 Motion, Speed and Velocity

Units for speed

• Meters per second (m/s)

• Meters (m)

• Seconds (s)

• None of these

the net change of an object's position

• Velocity

• Displacement

• Distance

• Speed

the distance traveled divided by the time interval during which the motion occurred

• Velocity

• Motion

• Speed

• Displacement

an object's change in position relative to a reference point

• Motion

• Velocity

• Scalar

• Vector

the speed of an object in a particular direction

• Vector

• Motion

• Velocity

• Displacement

measures the total path taken regardless of direction

• Distance

• Displacement

• Scalar

• Vector

a system for specifying the precise location of objects in space and time

• Displacement

• Frame of Reference

• Velocity

• Motion

Units for distance

• Meters per second (m/s)

• Seconds (s)

• Meters (m)

• None of these

Units for time

• Meters per second (m/s)

• Seconds (s)

• Meters (m)

• None of these

Measurement with direction

• Scalar

• Distance

• Vector

• Speed