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Motion Vocab CH
Vocab Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Motion | a change in an objects position relative to a reference point |
| distance | length an object travels, measured in SI units of meters |
| displacement | distance and direction of an objects change in position from the starting point |
| speed | distance an object travels per unit of time |
| velocity | the speed and direction of a moving object |
| reference point | an indicator that orients you generally |
| vector quantity | a quantity possessing both magnitude and direction, represented by an arrow the direction of which indicates the direction of the quantity and the length of which is proportional to the magnitude. |
| scalar quantity | representable by position on a scale or line; having only magnitude: a scalar variable. |
| constant speed | a speed that does not change |
| average speed | the total trip distance divided by the total time |
| instantaneous speed | speed at a given point in time |
| acceleration | change in the velocity of a body with respect to time |
| deceleration | decrease in the speed of velocity of an object |