Motion and Position

The direction opposite the reference direction is negative direction.

• True

• False

Distance and displacement are equal only if the motion is in

one direction.

• True

• False

Distance and direction are two ways to describe a position.

• True

• False

Displacement does not require movement.

• True

• False

Motion can be described through a change in _____.

• speed

• distance

• position

• time

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

If you ride your bike around the block, returning to the exact point where you started, your displacement is __??__m?

• 7

• 100

• 0

• 1

Which line represents travel at the fastest speed?

• A

• B

• C

• All the same speed

In order to determine an object’s location, you need a _____.

• time

• reference point

• speed

• displacement

To determine if an object has changed position, you need to know its position relative to

another object.

• True

• False

Distance, a reference point, and a reference --??-- are all needed to

determine the position of an object

• position

• direction

• situation

• GPS