Motion, Part 1 Assignment

How do you know an object is moving?

• By observing a change in its position over time

• By its color

• By its size

What is motion?

• The change in position of an object over time.

• The color of an object.

• The weight of an object.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What does the term, "relative to" mean?

• In addition to

• In relation to

If you were standing on a life-sized number line and I asked your 'position,' what would you say?

• I would say my current number on the line.

• I would say my height.

• I would say my age.

What is the position of the front of the pickup truck relative to the reference point?

• -6 units

• 0 units

• +6 units

The position of the front of the car is= ___ units from the reference point.

• -2

• 0

• 2

What is distance?

• The total movement of an object with regard to direction.

• The total movement of an object without any regard to direction.

• The shortest path between two points.

What is "displacement?"

• A change in position of an object

• A type of force

• A unit of time

Displacement is a ______, meaning that it has a direction as well as a magnitude, or amount.

• vector

• scalar

• unit

If a car moves from position 4 to position 9, what is the displacement?

• 3 units

• 5 units

• 9 units