Reference Points
To determine if something is moving, we compare it to a ...
reference point
The total length of the path an object takes is...
distance
The direct path from the starting point to the ending point is...
displacement
Speed is the amount of distance something travels in a given amount of...
time
Velocity is speed with
direction
The most common reference point is...
Earth or Earth's surface
True or False: Distance is typically longer than displacement
True
True or False: Displacement is the "long way"
False
The formula for speed is ...
Distance divided by time
Name an example of a direction
North, South, East, West, up, down, etc.
True
Name a unit that we use to measure distance
meters, feet, miles, centimeters, etc.
I throw a ball into the air and catch it again. What is its displacement.
0
A cat jumps 2 meters in 2 seconds. What is its speed
1 meter per second
50 miles per hour Northwest
A car travels 5 miles North, 2 miles East, 5 miles South, and 2 miles West to get back to its starting place. What is its distance?
14 miles
A car travels 50 miles in 2 hours. What is its speed?
25 miles per hour
What is the formula for velocity
Same as speed but add a direction in the answer.