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motion
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Science
8th Grade
05/06/2013

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Term
An object in motion is changes its _____.
Definition
position
Term
The starting point of motion is called _____.
Definition
reference point
Term
The length of motion is called _____.
Definition
distance
Term
Distance is measured in ____.
Definition
meters
Term
Time is measured in _____.
Definition
seconds
Term

The distance an object travels in a certain amount of time is called ___.

 

Definition
speed
Term
What is the equation for speed?
Definition

distance

time


distance divided by time


distance/time

 

Term
What are the units for speed?
Definition

m

s

 

meters per second

 

m/s

Term
Which line shows fastest speed?[image]
Definition
Dotted line
Term

What is this object in motion doing?

[image]

Definition
speeding up
Term

What is this object's speed doing?

[image]

Definition
constant speed
Term

What is this object's motion?

[image]

Definition

Stopped

no speed

Term

What is happening to the object's speed?

[image]

Definition
slowing down and stopped
Term
Scientists all over the world use the same measuring system called ____.
Definition

International system of Units

SI system

Term
The speed of an object throughout the whole distance is ___.
Definition
average speed
Term
What is the equation for average speed?
Definition

total distance

total time

Term
The speed of an object an any moment is known as _____.
Definition
instantaneous speed
Term
If an object's speed at every moment is the same, the object's speed is ___.
Definition
constant
Term
The speed and direction of a moving object is known as the _____ of the object.
Definition
velocity
Term
If an object's changes its velocity, it is _____.
Definition
accelerating
Term
If an object changes its speed going faster, it is ____ accelerating.
Definition
positive
Term
If an object changes its speed going slower, it is _____ accelerating.
Definition
negative
Term
Can an object accelerate if it doesn't speed up or slow down?
Definition

yes,

it can change direction

Term
What is the equation for acceleration?
Definition

Sf-Si

time

 

Change in speed divided by time

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