Describing Motion

An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.

• in motion

• at reset

• a frame of refence

• magical

This graph shows

• An object stopped

• An object slowing down

• An object speeding up

• An object moving at constant speed

Any change in SPEED or DIRECTION is referred to as _____.

• Acceleration

• Speed

• Velocity

• Motion

A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of 0 m/s to a final velocity of 12 m/s over 4 seconds. What is the coasters average acceleration?

• 0 m/s²

• 12 m/s²

• 3 m/s²

• 4 m/s

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What is this?

"This airplane is traveling at 500 mph, West"

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

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Total distance divided by total time, for an object shows:

• acceleration

• the size of one's toupee

• absolute speed

• average speed

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What does this graph represent?

• Constant Speed

• Acceleration

• Deacceleration

• Not moving

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What is motion?

• the stopping of an object to a frame of reference

• a change in position relative to a frame of reference

• the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge

• a change in the time in which it takes to get an office referral

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How do you calculate distance?

• Distance divided by time.

• Displacement divided by time.

• Speed multiplied by time.

• Displacement divided by velocity.

A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a

• comparison point

• reference point

• point of view

• motion detector