Unit 4: Forces ( 7.7A and 7.7B) Vocabulary Review

What is the measure of the distance an object travels in a given amount of time?

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Distance

What term describes the speed and direction of a moving object?

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Distance

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What is a graph that shows the comparison of distance over time called?

• Bar graph

• Line graph

• Distance-time graph

• Pie chart

What is the definition of speed?

• • The change in an object’s direction over time

• • The rate at which an object covers distance

• • The total displacement of an object

• • The time taken for an object to stop

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What is the formula for calculating speed?

• • Speed = Distance × Time

• • Speed = Displacement ÷ Time

• • Speed = Distance ÷ Time

• • Speed = Time ÷ Distance

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What is the tendency for objects in motion to resist change to their direction and speed?

• Inertia

• Momentum

• Friction

• Gravity

What is the process of changing position called?

• Motion

• Movement

• Transition

• Shift

What term describes an object's distance and direction from a reference point?

• Position

• Location

• Displacement

• Orientation

What does a distance-time graph show?

• Comparison of speed over time

• Comparison of distance over time

• Comparison of force over time

• Comparison of velocity over time

What is the definition of velocity?

• • The rate of change of distance over time

• • The rate of change of displacement in a specific direction

• • The total time traveled by an object

• • The total distance covered by an object