Physical Science Test 1 Review

What is speed at a specific instance in time

• instantaneous speed

• speed

• constant speed

• average speed

What is the object's distance and direction from a reference point?

• motion

• velocity

• position

• displacement

What measures the change in velocity during a period of time?

• speed

• motion

• average speed

• acceleration

What is the total distance traveled divided by the total time?

• constant speed

• average speed

• velocity

• acceleration

Which term means the same distance is traveled each second?

• constant speed

• instantaneous speed

• speed

• average speed

What is the direct difference between the initial and final position of an object?

• velocity

• displacement

• position

• speed

What is the starting point you choose to describe the location (position) of an object?

• position

• motion

• displacement

• reference point

What is the distance an object traveled per unit of time?

• speed

• velocity

• acceleration

• motion

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is the speed and direction of a moving object?

• position

• motion

• velocity

• acceleration

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is the process of changing position?

• motion

• velocity

• acceleration

• displacement