Motion

Question 1

How far an object has moved

Answer 1

Distance

Question 2

The distance and direction of an object’s change in position from a starting point

Answer 2

Displacement

Question 3

The distance an object travels per unit of time

Answer 3

Speed

Question 4

The total distance traveled divided by the total time of travel

Answer 4

Average speed

Question 5

The speed at a given point in time

Answer 5

Instantaneous speed

Question 6

Includes the speed of an object’s change and the direction of its motion

Answer 6

Velocity

Question 7

The rate of change of velocity

Answer 7

Acceleration

Question 8

A push of pull

Answer 8

Force

Question 9

When two or more forces act on an object at the same time

Answer 9

Net force

Question 10

Forces on an object that are equal in size and opposite in direction

Answer 10

Balanced forces

Question 11

Is the tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion

Answer 11

Inertia