Motion: 13 key terms

What is a change in position, measured by distance and time?

• Frame of Reference

• Motion

• Force

• Velocity

The point (or object) from which movement is determined

• Speed

• velocity

• motion

• Frame of Reference

The distance traveled by a moving object per unit of time?

• speed

• velocity

• acceleration

• force

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The formula for calculating speed is

• distance X time

• time / distance

• distance / time

• velocity / 2

Speed in a given direction is _____.

• force

• momentum

• velocity

• acceleration

65 miles/hour West is an example of a(n) ___.

• speed

• velocity

• acceleration

• deceleration

25 miles/ hour is an example of a(n) ___.

• speed

• velocity

• acceleration

• deceleration

The rate of change in velocity.

• speed

• motion

• acceleration

• velocity

A term commonly used to mean a decrease in speed.

• acceleration

• deceleration

• velocity

• speed

A push or a pull

• motion

• force

• speed

• momentum