The change in an object's position
What is motion?
Two cars are in motion for the same amount of time. This will determine which car covers more distance
What is the speed of each car?
A Person is falling from an airplane. This causes the person to move down.
What is gravity?
This is how far an object moves in a certain amount of time
What is a speed?
Wind pushes a toy sailboat across a pond. The boat moves in a straight path. This is what changes.
What is the boat's position?
This is what is labeled on the x-axis on a distance and time graph
What is time?
A tool for measuring length or distance
What is a meterstick
The path that a moving object follows
What is direction?
The position of a runner in a race changes as time passes. This could be a reference point to describe the change in position
What is the starting line?
You can use this to measure the time during which an object is moving.
What is a stopwatch, watch or clock
The maximum speed at which an object falls when restricted by air resistance.
What is terminal velocity?