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Unit 5 Motion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Displacement | distance and direction of an object’s change in position from the starting point |
| Vector | a physical quantity that is specified by both a size and a direction |
| Speed | distance an object travels per unit of time |
| Instantaneous speed | speed of an object at a given point in time |
| Average speed | total distance an object travels divided by the time it takes to travel that distance |
| Velocity | the speed and direction of a moving object |
| Acceleration | rate of change of velocity |