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What is Motion?

Quiz by Kelly Zweck

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  • Q1
    Define motion
    A change in position over a certain amount of time
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  • Q2
    What is the difference between velocity and speed?
    velocity IS speed -- in a given direction
    30s
  • Q3
    What is a frame of reference?
    a background object used for comparison to determine movement
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  • Q4
    Speed that does not change is . . .?
    constant speed
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  • Q5
    What is speed?
    the rate at which an object moves
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  • Q6
    To measure speed over time when it is not constant, we use the . . . ?
    average speed
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  • Q7
    What is the most common frame of reference?
    Earth
    30s
  • Q8
    Velocity is . . . ?
    speed in a given direction
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  • Q9
    3 miles per hour (3 mph) is a measure of . . . ?
    speed
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  • Q10
    10 miles per second east is a measure of . . . ?
    Velocity
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  • Q11
    True or False: You can combine velocities when you travel in the same direction, but not in different directions.
    False! You add velocities in the same direction; subtract them when they are in different directions.
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  • Q12
    The rate of change in velocity is
    acceleration
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  • Q13
    (Final velocity - Original velocity) divided by Time
    Acceleration
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  • Q14
    What is the name of this law? "The total momentum of any group of objects remains the same unless outside forces act on the objects."
    Conservation of Momentum
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  • Q15
    distance divided by time
    speed
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