Understanding Motion and Reference Points

What is the original starting point called that helps us know how an object is moving?

• Motion point

• Reference point

• Direction point

• Speed point

Why are reference points important when using Google Maps?

• They help determine the speed of travel.

• They provide information on weather conditions.

• They allow Google to build a set of directions.

• They show the shortest route only.

What causes motion according to the text?

• Change in color

• Change in position

• Change in temperature

• Change in size

What is the total amount of motion traveled called?

• Displacement

• Distance

• Speed

• Velocity

What type of quantity is distance?

• Vector

• Scalar

• Magnitude

• Directional

What is the straight-line distance from Point A to Point B called?

• Distance

• Displacement

• Speed

• Velocity

What type of quantity is displacement?

• Scalar

• Vector

• Magnitude

• Speed

If you walk 4 laps around a track and end up where you started, what is your displacement?

• 4 miles

• 1 mile

• 0 miles

• 2 miles

What is speed a measure of?

• The amount of time an object can travel

• The amount of distance an object can travel in a certain amount of time

• The amount of fuel an object uses

• The amount of energy an object consumes

How do you calculate speed?

• By multiplying distance and time

• By subtracting time from distance

• By dividing distance by time

• By adding distance and time