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Match the motion terms to their definitions.
How far an object moves per unit of time. | Distance | ||
The difference from where an object starts to where it ends. | Displacement | ||
The total amount an object moves. | Speed |
Match the units to what they could be used to measure.
Hours | Time | ||
Meters | Distance | ||
Feet per second | Speed |
What is the correct equation used to calculate speed?
What do we compare an object's position to when we want to see if it has moved?
reference point
motion
position
displacement
A student walks 5 meters to the right then runs 10 meters to the left.
Their (a) is 15 meters and their (b) is 5 meters to the left.
If a car drives 50 miles north, stops for gas, then drives 50 miles south, what is the total distance the car drove?
If a car drives 50 miles north, stops for gas, then drives 50 miles south, what is the displacement of the car?
d = 15 m
t = 5 s
s = ? m/s
d = 50 m
s = 10 m/s
t = ? s
s = 10 m/s
t = 10 s
d = ? m
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