Physics Concepts Quiz

__________ - the study of motion

• Mechanics

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Mathematics

__________ - is a change in position

• Displacement

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Motion

__________ - describes how objects move

• Kinematics

• Dynamics

• Thermodynamics

• Optics

__________ - explains the causes of motion

• Dynamics

• Statics

• Kinematics

• Thermodynamics

__________ point - a place or object used for comparison to determine if something is in motion

• Reference

• Starting

• Ending

• Midpoint

__________ - the change in position between two distinct points

• Displacement

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Speed

Displacement can be: _________ - a quantity that only expresses magnitude. Speed, mass, time, etc...

• Scalar

• Vector

• Force

• Energy

Displacement can be: _________ - a quantity that expresses both magnitude and direction. Velocity, friction, weight

• Vector

• Scalar

• Magnitude

• Direction

__________ speed - the total distance traveled divided by the total time elapsed

• Average

• Instantaneous

• Maximum

• Minimum

What is the formula for average speed?

• Average speed = Total distance ÷ Total Time

• Average speed = Total time ÷ Total distance

• Average speed = Total distance × Total Time

• Average speed = Total distance + Total Time