Describing Motion Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering motion, speed, velocity, acceleration, and related spatial terms from the lecture notes.

dimension

distance or length measured in one direction

displacement

difference between initial position and final position of an object

motion

process of changing position

position

object’s distance and direction from a reference point

reference point

starting point you choose to describe the location, or position, of an object

relative

compared to

specify

to indicate or identify