Motion and Speed Vocabulary

• A.1

• B.2

• C.3

• D.4

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The change of position over time is called

• position

• motion

• speed

• location

The measure of how quickly something moves or the distance it moves in a given amount of time is called

• motion

• position

• speed

• location

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Speed in a specific direction is called

• speed

• acceleration

• position

• velocity

Speed

• How fast an object changes position

• Stationary object used to determine motion

• A change in an object’s velocity: speed or direction

• Speed that does not change

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Which of the following is a unit of speed ?

• sec

• mi

• m/s

• min

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Paul was running late to school, which was 300 meters from his house. He had 5 minutes to get to school before the bell rang. What was his speed?

• A.1,500 meters

• 1,500 meters per second

• 60 meters

• 65 meters per second

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How fast or slow an object is moving.

• Direction

• Position

• Distance

• Speed

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What is the formula to calculate speed?

• Speed = Distance / Time

• Speed = Time / Distance

• Speed = Distance + Time

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Which graph shows the object standing still?

• A

• B

• C

• D