14 questions
An object's change is position relative to a reference point is best known as
motion
speed
velocity
distance
displacement
An object's speed in a certain direction is known as
motion
speed
velocity
distance
displacement
How fast an object is traveling expressed in distance / time is known as
motion
speed
velocity
distance
displacement
The distance and direction from a starting point to an ending point
motion
speed
velocity
distance
displacement
Travelling at a speed that does not change is known as
instantaneous speeed
constant speed
average speed
The speed of an object at an exact moment in time
instantaneous speeed
constant speed
average speed
Average, overall speed during a trip
instantaneous speeed
constant speed
average speed
A vector quantity has a...
size
direction
time
all of the above
A stationary object used to compare the motion of another object to is known as
vector point
still point
reference point
graph
Something is accelerating when it is
speeding up
slowing down
changing direction
all of the above
when something is slowing down we say it has/is
deccelerating
no acceleration
negative acceleration
all of the above
A ball is rolling at 12.4 m/s. If the ball rolls for 9.78 seconds, how far did the ball roll in meters?
A tiger starts a rest, then quickly jumps up and runs 3m/s for 5 seconds to catch its prey. What is its acceleration?
A bird flies 30 meters in 3 seconds. What is its average speed?