U2M1L1 Position and Motion

The starting point you choose to describe the location, or position, of an object.

• Reference Point

• Reference Direction

• Position

• Dimension

An object’s distance in a certain direction from a reference point

• Reference Point

• Reference Direction

• Position

• Dimension

A direction that you choose from a starting point to describe an object’s position

• Reference Point

• Reference Direction

• Position

• Dimension

A measurement of something, such as height or width

• Dimension

• Imagine

• Motion

• Relative

To form ideas in your mind

• Dimension

• Imagine

• Motion

• Relative

Tags

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The process of changing position

• Dimension

• Imagine

• Motion

• Relative

Tags

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Compared to something or someone else

• Dimension

• Imagine

• Motion

• Relative

The difference between the initial (first) position and the final position of an object.

• Displacement

• Speed

• Velocity

• Vector

The measure of the distance an object travels per unit of time

• Displacement

• Speed

• Velocity

• Vector

Tags

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The speed and direction of an object’s motion

• Displacement

• Speed

• Velocity

• Vector