8 Questions
In physics, position is often discussed in relation to which axis?
x, y axis
What is displacement in physics?
The vector quantity that tells you how far away and in what direction the object has moved
What is the origin in the context of an x-y graph?
The point where the two axes meet at the point (0, 0)
How is position defined in physics?
A place or point where something or someone is located in relation to other things
What information does the latitude and longitude provide in defining position on Earth?
The exact location on the Earth's surface
In a position-time graph, what does a downward sloping diagonal line represent?
Movement towards the origin
When an object is not moving from the origin, how does the position-time graph look?
It follows the time axis
What does a positive result of the y in a traditional x,y position indicate?
Upward direction
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