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Science Test
Chapter 12 Motion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| origin | a fixed reference point |
| position | the location of an object compared to a reference point |
| constant speed | traveling the same distance every second |
| instantaneous speed | the speed at any given instant in time |
| how to calculate average speed | distance traveled/ time traveled |
| velocity equals | distance/time |
| distance equals | (velocity)(time) |
| time equals | distance/ velocity |
| vector quantity | described by magnitude AND direction |
| scalar quantity | fully described by magnitude (numerical value) |
| velocity | speed with direction |
| speed | distance/time |