Key Terms
the action or process of moving or being moved
what is motion
the type of energy associate with motion
Kinetic Energy, the energy of motion
mph
what is Miles per Hour
a flat slope (flat line) on a position vs time graph
what is no motion or stopped
a place or object used to determine if another object is in motion
what is a reference point
the equation used to calculate speed
what is distance divided by time
m/s
what is meters per second
a rising slope (increasing slope) on a position vs time graph
what is moving away from the reference point
the view from with motion is being observed
what is frame of reference
a decreasing (negative) slope on a position vs time graph
what is motion towards the reference point
cm/s
what is centimeters per second
a negative slope (decreasing) on a position vs time graph
what is moving towards the reference point
the sum of all values, divided by the number of values
what is an average
a rising slope (positive) on a position vs time graph
what is motion away from the reference point
km/h
what is kilometers per hour
The steeper the slope is the ______ the object's speed on a position vs time graph
what is faster/quicker
the distance covered in a certain amount of time
what is speed
speed with a direction
what is velocity
m/h
what is meters per hour
on a position vs time graph a curved line represents
what is changing speed