Homework

Write the scientific term for the following:

1. The change in object’s position as time passes according to the position of another
object (fixed point). …………………………………………………………………
2. A physical quantity that distinguishes between the movement of objects as fast or slow.
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3. The distance moved (covered) by an object through a time unit. ………………….
4. An object covers equal distances at equal times. ……………………………………
5. An object covers equal distances at unequal intervals. ……………………………..
6. An object covers unequal distances at equal intervals. ……………………………..
7. The total distance that a moving object covers divided by the total time taken to cover
this distance. …………………………………………………………………..
8. The speed of a moving object relative to the observer. ……………………………..
Give reasons for the following:
1. The motion of the train is considered a motion in one direction.
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2. The importance of a speedometer in cars and planes.
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3. The speed of an object increases by decreasing the time needed to cover a certain
distance.
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4. Cars can’t move at a uniform speed in cities all the time.
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5. A moving car seems at rest relative to an observer in another car moving in the same
direction.
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What is meant by the following?
1. An object covers a distance of 20 m in 1 second.
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2. A moving car covers 100 km in two hours.
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