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9 - Mod 10 Lesson 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Displacement | the change in position of an object |
| Distance | the length of a path between two point |
| instantaneous speed | the speed at a certain given moment |
| Magnitude | the size of a quantity |
| meters (m) | distance is measured in |
| meters per second (m/s) | velocity and speed are measured in |
| meters per second squared (m/s^2) | acceleration is measured in |
| Motion | is an object's change in position relative to a reference point |
| Reference Point | A place or object used for comparison to determine if an object is in motion |
| scalar quantity | Speed is a ___________. |
| Scalars | quantities that are fully described by a magnitude (or numerical value) alone |
| second (s) | time is measured in |
| Speed | the distance something travels in a certain amount of time |
| vector quantity | Velocity is a ___________. |
| vector | a quantity that has magnitude and direction |
| Velocity | the speed of an object in a particular direction |