motion review

A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a

• comparison point
• reference point
• point of view
• motion detector

Relative motion

• the motion of an object in comparison to other objects in a specific frame of reference

• the point of view used to measure the position and movement of objects

• how fast something moves

• the distance

Scott drives a Jeep 12 km east, then 4 km north, then finally 3 km west. He traveled a total distance of:

• 5 km
• 10 km
• 13 km
• 19 km

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total displacement?

• 2 km

• 5 km

• 8 km

• 10 km

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance?

• 2 km

• 5 km

• 8 km

• 10 km

What is the formula to calculate speed?

• S = t/d
• S = d/t
• S = d x t
• S = t x d

Match the graph to the description:

"The car is stopped."

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Match the graph to the description:

"The car is traveling at a constant speed."

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Match the graph to the description:

"The car is accelerating speeding up (positive acceleration)."

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Match the graph to the description:

"The car is slowing down (negative acceleration)."

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