Motion definitions and speed formulas

What term means the distance travelled over time?

• speed

• acceleration

• velocity

• motion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What term means both speed and direction?

• acceleration

• speed

• motion

• velocity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What term means the rate of change in velocity?

• speed

• velocity

• acceleration

• motion

What do we use to determine if an object is moving?

• point of view

• reference frame

• reference point

• speed

What's another term for point of view (POV) used to describe the motion of objects?

• reference point

• motion

• reference frame

• viewpoint

What term do we use to describe an object that changes position compared to a reference point?

• velocity

• reference frame

• speed

• motion

What term refers to speed that does not change?

• average speed

• constant speed

• same speed

• positive acceleration

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What term means the total distance traveled divided by the total time an object took to travel?

• average speed

• constant speed

• motion over time

• speed

Which terms are units for distance? (Choose all that apply)

• meter

• miles per hour

• yard

• days

Which terms are units for time? (Select all that apply)

• light year

• kilometers per hour

• year

• day

• seconds