Mastering Motion

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What is the branch of physics that describes the motion of objects without reference to their cause?

  • Thermodynamics
  • Kinematics (correct)
  • Dynamics
  • Quantum physics

What term is used to describe an object that is not in motion relative to a given frame of reference?

  • Accelerating
  • At rest (correct)
  • In motion
  • Displaced

Which concept of Newton's is considered indeterminable according to modern physics?

  • Universal gravitation
  • Gravity
  • Absolute motion (correct)
  • Laws of motion

What does motion mathematically describe in terms of?

<p>Displacement, distance, velocity, acceleration, speed, and frame of reference (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the branch of physics called dynamics study?

<p>The motion of objects with reference to their cause (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is motion in physics?

<p>Motion is the phenomenon by which an object changes its position with respect to time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two branches of physics that study motion?

<p>The two branches are kinematics and dynamics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an object called if it is not in motion relative to a given frame of reference?

<p>It is called at rest, motionless, immobile, stationary, or to have a constant or time-invariant position.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does modern physics hold about the concept of absolute motion?

<p>Modern physics holds that there is no absolute frame of reference, so Newton's concept of absolute motion cannot be determined.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some of the quantities used to mathematically describe motion?

<p>Some of the quantities used are displacement, distance, velocity, acceleration, speed, and frame of reference.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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