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Motion
Chapter 1 of the Motion and Forces unit
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Science
7th Grade
09/11/2011

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Term
position
Definition
The ________________ of a place or an object is the location of the place or object.
Term
reference point.
Definition
A location to which you compare other locations is a
Term
distance
Definition
This is the amount of space between two things.
Term
total distance of a path.
Definition
Marcus is planning to hike the trail at Brady’s Run Park from the playground area to the lake. To figure the distance he will be walking, Marcus should use
Term
meter (m).
Definition
The standard unit that scientists use to measure distance is the
Term
Motion
Definition
________________ is defined as the change of position over time.
Term
farther
Definition
A faster object moves ________________ than a slower object over the same amount of time.
Term
frame of reference.
Definition
To those of us in the room, Jonathan appeared to be sitting still. To an astronaut orbiting the Earth, though, he would appear to be moving along with the planet. In science, we call the different points of view
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Speed
Definition
________________ is a measure of how fast something moves, or the distance it moves, in a given period of time.
Term
distance and time
Definition
To calculate speed, you need to know these two measurements.
Term
velocity
Definition
The bus carrying the football team was traveling south on route 65 at 30 m/s. This is a description of the ________________ of the bus.
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vector
Definition
A _________________ is a quantity that has both size and direction.
Term
speed
Definition
The bus carrying the high school band was traveling at 30 m/s. This is a description of the __________________ of the bus.
Term
acceleration
Definition
This is the rate at which velocity changes with time.
Term
vectors.
Definition
Velocity and acceleration are both
A. speeds. B. distances.
C. positive. D. vectors.
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speeding up
Definition
If you had positive acceleration on your skateboard, you would be
A. speeding up. B.slowing down.
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speeds up.
Definition
When the acceleration is in the same direction as the motion of the object, the object
A. speeds up. B. slows down.
C. sits still.
Term
slow down.
Definition
If acceleration was in the opposite direction that your bike was traveling, you would
A. speed up. B. slow down.
C. remain still. D. crash/cry
Term
a right angle to the motion
Definition
Where would acceleration need to come from in order for an object to change the direction of it’s motion?
A. the direction of motion
B. the opposite direction of motion
C. a right angle to the motion
D. none of the above
Term
time
Definition
A lower case “s” is the unit that we measure __________________ in.
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