click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Motion
Motion Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acceleration | the change in velocity divided by the time it takes for the change to occur. |
| Speed | a distance covered in an amount of time. |
| Zero acceleration | no change in a speed or a direction |
| Positive acceleration | the object is gaining speed |
| Negative acceleration | the object is losing speed |
| Velocity | is the speed and direction of an object |
| Displacement | is how has the final position changed from the original position includes a distance and a direction. |
| Average speed | total distance traveled divided by total time to travel the distance |
| Instantaneous speed | the speed of the object at that moment in time. |
| Constant speed | the speed doesn’t change, cruise control on a car. |
| Object at rest | a horizontal line on a distance vs. time graph, no motion, object is stopped. |
| Slope | the steeper the slope, the faster the objects motion. |