Lesson Check: Position and Motion

When you describe a position, you must only specify a distance.

• True

• False

Directing someone to walk north and west is describing a position in two dimensions.

• True

• False

Whether motion occurs depends on the reference point you use.

• True

• False

Displacement does not require movement.

• True

• False

starting point describing the location of an object

• positive direction

• negative direction

• reference point

Displacement is the difference between your

• reference point and reference direction

• total distance traveled

• starting position and your final position

• average speed

An object's location or _______________ is the distance from a reference point.

• distance

• position

• acceleration

• displacement

You are in a car that drives away from Beaver Stadium. How would you describe your motion relative to the stadium? To the car?

• Stadium- Not moving; Car- Moving away

• Stadium- Moving toward; Car- Not moving

• Stadium- Moving away; Car- Moving closer

• Stadium- Moving away; Car- Not moving

Which line on the graph represents the fastest constant speed?

• A

• B

• C

• They are all moving at the same speed.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

How would a distance-time graph appear for an object that is not moving?

• A line that curves upward

• A straight vertical line

• A straight horizontal line

• A line that goes up and to the right