Motion Vocabulary
Nikki's total distance if he drives 4 miles east from his house to pick up his friend Dave, and then drives 2 more miles east to school.
What is 6 miles?
Monique's total displacement if she walks 2 blocks east to her friend Carla's house, then 4 blocks west (past her own house) to her friend Kate's house.
What is 2 blocks West?
The acceleration of a car traveling at 10 meters per second that takes 20 seconds to stop.
What is -0.5 m/s2?
The acceleration of a race car that goes from a pace car speed of 400000 kilometers per second to full speed of 900000 kilometers per second in 10 seconds.
What is 50000 km/s2?