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Describing Motion
Use to help study for your quiz Describing Motion
Question | Answer |
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Best Reference Point | Always look for something that is not going to move like a building or tree. |
Reference point for Earth | The sun is a good reference point because is help show you that the Earth is moving. |
Bad reference point | A moving car will make it hard for you to know the direction of motion. |
The Car | When you are in a car driving everything looks like it is moving except for ____________________. |
International System of Units | SI is what scientists use for measurement |
SI for distance | Meters |
1000 meters = | 1 kilometer |
1000 millimeters = ______ m | 1 meter |
1 meter = ______ cm | 100 cm |
Motion | An object is in __________________ if its position changes relative to another object |
Reference point | a place or object used for comparison to determine if something is in motion. |
Distance | the length of the path between two points. |