The Study of Motion Vocabulary

an objects change in position relative to a reference point

• Motion

• Frame of Reference

• Distance

• Displacement

• Speed

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

• Motion

• Frame of Reference

• Distance

• Displacement

• Speed

measures the length of the path taken

• Motion

• Frame of Reference

• Distance

• Displacement

• Speed

is the change of an objects position; always includes direction

• Motion

• Frame of Reference

• Distance

• Displacement

• Speed

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

• Motion

• Frame of Reference

• Distance

• Displacement

• Speed

the speed of an object in a particular direction, described relative to a reference point; described as positive or negative along the line of motion. Always includes a direction

• Velocity

• Average Speed

• Constant Speed

• Instantaneous Speed

• Acceleration

distance divided by time

• Velocity

• Average Speed

• Constant Speed

• Instantaneous Speed

• Acceleration

equal distance in equal amount of time

• Velocity

• Average Speed

• Constant Speed

• Instantaneous Speed

• Acceleration

the speed at a given time. Speed measured in an infinitely small time interval

• Velocity

• Average Speed

• Constant Speed

• Instantaneous Speed

• Acceleration

the change in speed or velocity over time

• Velocity

• Average Speed

• Constant Speed

• Instantaneous Speed

• Acceleration