Compare and Contrast Motion Terms

Total length traveled is

• Distance

• Displacement

• Speed

• Velocity

The change in position or the difference

between where the object started and where it ended.

• Distance

• Displacement

• Speed

• Velocity

Check all examples of speed

• 15 m/s

• 66 mph

• 10 m/s forward

• -2 m

• 25 km/h

Check all examples of velocity

• 20 mph

• 20 mph NE of Columbia

• 5 m westward

• 5 m/s downward

• 10 km

Constant velocity is

• motion with changing velocity at a constant rate

• motion with the same speed at equal time intervals in the same direction

• change in position over a period of time

• change in velocity at an instant of time

Instantaneous velocity is

• motion with changing velocity at a constant rate

• motion with the same speed at equal time intervals in the same direction

• change in position over a period of time

• change in velocity at an instant of time

Average velocity is

• motion with changing velocity at a constant rate

• motion with the same speed at equal time intervals in the same direction

• change in velocity over a period of time

• change in velocity at an instant of time

Velocity is

• motion with changing velocity at a constant rate

• motion with the same speed at equal time intervals in the same direction

• change in position over a period of time

• change in velocity at an instant of time

Acceleration is (check all that apply)

• speeding up

• slowing down

• changing direction

• staying in the same position

• driving at 70 mph for 3 minutes

Distance is _________ while his displacement is ________

• 6 m ; 6 m to the left

• 2 m ; 2 m to the left

• 6 m ; -2 m

• -2 m ; 6 m to the left