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Kramer, Motion, Chap. 1

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Vocabulary Word
Definition
A stationary point or object that helps determine if another object is in motion   Point of Reference  
The total length of the route an object travels when it moves   Distance  
Includes the distance between the starting and ending points and the direction in which you travel   Displacement  
The distance traveled divided by the time taken to travel the distance   Speed  
Distance/Time   Speed Equation  
Found by dividing the total distance traveled by the time taken   Average Speed  
The speed of an object at one instant of time   Instantaneous Speed  
A graph used to compare the speeds of objects   Distance Time Graph  
The speed of the object and direction of its motion   Velocity  
A measure of how difficult it is to stop a moving object; equals the product of mass and velocity   Momentum  


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
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