Motion Review

The SI unit for distance

• m

• m/s

• m/s²

• d

Magnitude and direction

• scalar

• vector

• speed

• distance

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Magnitude but not direction

• scalar

• displacement

• velocity

• acceleration

If J.C. walks 3 meters north and 5 meters south, what was his displacement?

• 8 meters

• 8 meters south

• 3 meters south

• 2 meters south

If a kangaroo runs for 2.5 seconds at 19 m/s, how far did it go?

• 47.5 m

• 7.6 m

• 0.13 m

• 19 m

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

A position-time graph shows

• acceleration.

• velocity.

• force.

• distance.

Average speed is equal to the total distance divided by

• the time on your watch.

• the total time.

• velocity.

• acceleration.

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Only the force of gravity is acting on an object.

• terminal velocity

• free fall

• zero acceleration

• crazy

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The rate of change in velocity.

• speed

• acceleration

• displacement

• average speed

The equation for speed:

• d ÷ t

• (v_f-v_o) ÷ t

• d x t

• t ÷ d

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