What is motion? Lesson 2

What is motion?

• A change in position over time

• A change in color over time

• A change in size over time

• A change in shape over time

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How can you tell if an object is in motion?

• If it changes its position relative to a reference point

• If it changes its color

• If it changes its size

• If it changes its shape

What is the reference point in the example given in the passage?

• The woman

• The flying disc

• The ground

• The sky

What happens to the flying disc when the woman throws it?

• It changes its position relative to the reference point

• It changes its color

• It changes its size

• It changes its shape

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What could be used as a reference point to determine if a train is in motion?

• the train platform

• the train itself

• the seats on the train

• people sitting on a bench, waiting for the train

Select the objects that are in motion.

• baseball

• people on the roller coaster

• flying helicopter

• parked truck

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What is motion?

• A change in position over time

• A type of energy

• A force that stops objects

• A type of sound

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Which type of motion does a bicycle wheel experience?

• Circular motion

• Straight-line motion

• Vibrational motion

• Random motion

What is an example of straight-line motion?

• People running on a road

• A spinning top

• A swinging pendulum

• A vibrating guitar string

What type of motion do guitar strings have when played?

• Vibrational motion

• Circular motion

• Straight-line motion

• Rotational motion

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