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Position
Motion, Distance, Displacement
Speed
Possible Quiz Questions? Maybe..?
Misc.
100
What is a reference point?
The Starting point you choose to describe a location, or position of an object.
100
What is motion?
The process of changing position
100
What is the definition of speed?
The measure of the distance an object travels per unit of time
100

True or False: To determine if an object has changed position, you need to know its position relative to another object. 

TRUE

100

What is my hometown?

Yucaipa

200
What is position
An objects distance and direction from a reference point
200
What is distance
Total length traveled
200
What is the unit of speed we would use looking at seconds and meters
Meters per second
200

Which of the following is the least useful object to use as a point of reference for describing the location of the parked car?  A) the bird B) the streetlight C) the store D) the tree 

The Bird

200

Where did I play softball in college?

CSUSB

300
Why would you use a reference point to describe position?
You can give someone easy to understand directions from an easily identifiable marking point.
300

What is displacement

The difference between the initial position and final position of an object

300
How do you calculate average speed?
v=d/t
300

Distance, a reference point, and a reference _____________ are all needed to determine the position of an object.

direction

300

What is my favorite animal?

Hippo

400
When using a location as a reference point to get somewhere else, can you use positive and negative measurements as directions?
Yes
400

What is the difference between distance and displacement

Distance looks at total distance traveled, whereas displacement only looks at measurement away from start.

400
What is the difference between instantaneous speed and average speed?
Average looks at the total distance by the total time,instantaneous is just how fast you are going at a specific instance
400

If you ride your bike around the block, returning to the exact point where you started, your displacement is m?

0

400
What is my favorite thing to drink at school?

Energy Drinks

500

3 m Northeast and 2m South is... 

Describing position in two dimensions
500
If you hit a homerun on a baseball field that has basepaths of 90 feet each, what is your total distance and displacement when you finish your trot around the bases.
Distance: 360 Displacement: 0
500

If I go 900 meters in 421 seconds, what is my meters per second. (round to the nearest hundredths place)

2.14 m/s

500

A train traveled 250 kilometers (km) from its starting point in 5 hours (h). If the train continues at the same average speed for another 4 hours, how far will it have traveled from its starting point?

(Must include units) 

450 km/hr

500

BONUS - What is my favorite snack?

Popcorn and Chesters Hot Fries (yes, together)