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Motion and Force Guided Notes

Motion is defined as a change in position over time. Position describes where an object is located, often in relation to a reference point. A reference point is an object or location that is used to describe the positions of other objects. Reference points are important to scientists because they help determine if an object has changed position. Motion and position can be described differently depending on the frame of reference, which is the viewpoint of the observer describing the motion.

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Motion and Force Guided Notes

Motion is defined as a change in position over time. Position describes where an object is located, often in relation to a reference point. A reference point is an object or location that is used to describe the positions of other objects. Reference points are important to scientists because they help determine if an object has changed position. Motion and position can be described differently depending on the frame of reference, which is the viewpoint of the observer describing the motion.

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Name: _______________________ Date: _______________________

Motion and Position


What is Motion?
Motion is the _____________ in position over _____________.
So What is Position?
The position is the ____________ of an object or ______________. Often, you
describe where something is by _____________ it to _________ ___________
or the _______________ of another object or place.
Conclusion:
A change in position is ______________ that ________ _________ _________
Quick Review:
______________ is the change of position over time. When describing _______,
the answer depends on the ____________ and ____________ of the person
observing you.
____________ describes where an object is.
What is a reference point?
A ________________ (the objects or places position) to which you __________
other locations (or _______________).
What characteristics do good reference points have?
They are ___________ (they do not move themselves!)
Why are reference points important to scientists?
They help ________________ if an object is in ________________.
What is a reference direction?
A _______________ used to ___________ motion.
Relative Motion
Sometimes different people will say different things about the __________ of
the same___________. This is not because one of them is wrong, but because
they are using different __________ of ____________.

Frame of Reference:
Just as position is described by using a ____________ __________, _________
is described by using a _____________ _____ ________________.
What is a frame of reference?
You can think of a ___________ ___ ______________ as the location of the
______________.
Quick Review:
Reference point: a _________ object/place that you use to describe _________.
Frame of reference: ___________ of the observer who may or may not be
_____________.

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