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What does position refer to?
What does position refer to?
- The place or point where something or someone is located in relation to other things (correct)
- The longitude and latitude of a place on Earth
- The displacement of an object
- The path an object takes from the origin to the final position
In physics, how is position defined?
In physics, how is position defined?
- As a point of origin or existence (correct)
- By using longitude and latitude only
- As the distance an object travels
- By noting the change in position over time
What is displacement in physics?
What is displacement in physics?
- The vector quantity that indicates how far away and in what direction an object has moved (correct)
- The path an object takes from the origin to the final position
- The starting position of an object
- The address of a house or building
How is position usually represented in physics?
How is position usually represented in physics?
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What is the starting position of something called in physics?
What is the starting position of something called in physics?
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Which quantity describes the position and displacement of an object?
Which quantity describes the position and displacement of an object?
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On an x-y graph, what does a positive y value represent?
On an x-y graph, what does a positive y value represent?
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What does the equation of change in position involve when an object moves on one axis?
What does the equation of change in position involve when an object moves on one axis?
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In a position-time graph, what does a downward sloping line indicate?
In a position-time graph, what does a downward sloping line indicate?
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What does it mean if an object's displacement is zero even after traveling a distance?
What does it mean if an object's displacement is zero even after traveling a distance?
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