Grade 5: Descriptors Motion

It describes the total space covered by a moving object.

It is the shortest distance covered by an object from the starting point to its final point.

It refers to the duration of a period or how long an object is moving.

It is a change in the position of an object over time.

It refers to the rate of change in the position of a moving object.

In a brief explanation, what is the difference between speed and velocity?

It is the rate of change in velocity over a certain period of time.

The dog runs 10 meters to the east, and it back again to its position. What is the displacement made by the dog?

It refers to the rate of change in the position of a moving object with respect to the frame of reference.