Science 7

3rd QUARTER
Module 1

Describing Motion

Most Essential Learning Competencies

Describe the motion of an object in terms of distance or
displacement, speed or velocity, and acceleration. (S7FE-IIIa-1)

To the Learner
This module was specially designed for you to learn the important
concepts even on your own. To achieve the objectives of this module,
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read and follow the simple instructions as your guide.
1. Set a conducive learning space at home so you can focus on
your studies.
2. Take your time to read the lessons carefully.
3. Answer all the given tests and activities intelligently within the
given allotted time.
4. Follow the directions in the activities.
5. If needed, ask assistance from your parents or guardians to
guide you in doing the activities.
6. Takedown important concepts and list questions you would
like to ask your teacher.
7. Reflect and apply the concepts that you have learned.
The
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 Expectations

After going through this module, you will be able to:

1. describe motion as a change in position;
2. define distance and displacement
3. differentiate distance from displacement
4. describe motion in terms of distance and displacement
5. define speed operationally
6. differentiate speed from velocity
7. describe motion in terms of speed and velocity
8. solve problems involving constant speed and constant velocity.

Pre-test
Directions: Read the questions carefully. Write the letter of your answer before
the number.

____ 1. How do you describe an object that is in motion?

A. it changes position C. it is in the state of rest
B. its speed is zero D. it is travelling in a constant speed
____ 2. Which refers to the total distance traveled divide by the time it took to travel that
distance?
A. acceleration B. displacement C. speed D. velocity
____ 3. What is the velocity of a bus that travels 120km in 3 hours?
A. 40m B. 400m South C.60kph South D.40kph South
_____4.Which of the following graphs shows that an object is at rest?

A. B. C. D.

_____5.What is the speed of a car that runs 30 km in 6 hours?

A. 9km/h B. 5km/h C. 3 km/h D. 36km/h

Looking Back
In Grade 6, you learned how friction and gravity affect the motion of an object. Let’s see
if you still remember some of the topics about friction before we proceed to the more
exciting topics about MOTION!

Directions:

Identify the type of friction. Choose your answer from the box and write your answer on
the space provided under each picture.
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 Rolling Friction Sliding Friction Static Friction Fluid Friction

1 2 3
1 1 1
1 1 1

4 5
1 1
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Brief Introduction

Many things around us move. The leaves of trees, the waves in the
ocean, the air that surrounds us, the animals, machines and vehicles, and
even our planet, Earth is moving! But how can we say that something has
moved or something is in motion? This module will help you understand the
basic concept of the motion of an object.

Motion is defined as a change in position over an interval of time. The

motion of an object can be described in several ways like describing the
position of an object with respect to its reference point, describing through
diagrams and visuals, through tables and graphs. Describing the distance and
displacement of an object will also prove that an object has moved. Motion can
also be described mathematically by getting the speed, velocity, or acceleration
of an object that has moved.

The activities in this module will equip you with the knowledge about
motion that will be enhanced as you continue to study motion in the next
grade level.

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 Activity 1: Near..far..wherever you are...

I. Objectives:

In this activity you will be able to:

 describe the motion of an object as a change in position;

 use point of reference as the basis for describing the position of an object.

II. Directions:

A.Study the illustration. Describe the position of the object being asked.

-30m -20m -10m 0 10m 20m 30m

Figure 1. Describing the position of an object using the Point of Reference

GUIDE QUESTIONS:

Example: What is the position of the frog with respect to the tree? -20m

1.What is the position of the monkey with respect to the tree?

2.What is the position of the pig with respect to the tree?

3. What is the position of the rabbit with respect to the pig?

4.What is the position of the frog with respect to the tree?

5.What is the position of the cow with respect to the monkey?

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B.Describe the position of an object in relation to the time of its travel.

time
0s 10s 20s 25s

position
0m 10m 20m 30m 40m 50m

1.Did the car moved based on the given illustration?____________________

2.What is the initial position of the car?________________________________

3.What is the final position of the car?_________________________________

4.At what time did the car reached 40m?_______________________________

5.What is the position of the car at 25s?________________________________

ACTIVITY 2: So near, yet so far!

(Distance and Displacement)

Objective:
 describe motion in terms of distance
and displacement.
Remember, to get the
distance (d), you have to add
the length of the path
traveled by the object.
The simplest way of getting the
displacement (d) of an object, is
to look at the distance between
the initial position of an object
and its final position.

DISTANCE (d) DISPLACEMENT (d)

4m

2m
0m 2m 4m
4m

Displacement(d)= 2m
Distance(d)= 4m

Figure 2, Distance vs Displacement

Direction: Write the distance and displacement of each illustration. 4

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 6m
2m
2m 1m
2m

3m

1m 4m

6m

1.Distance (d):__________________ 2.Distance(d):____________________

Displacement (d):_____________ Displacement(d)________________

0km 2km 4km 6km 5m

3.Distance (d):______________________ 0m
Displacement (d):_________________ 4.Distance (d):____________________
Displacement (d):_______________

5.Distance (d):_____________________
Displacement (d):_________________

0m 3m 6m 9m

Activity 3: The Fast and the Curious!

Objectives
 define speed operationally;
 differentiate speed from velocity.

A. SPEED
Directions: Read the story below. Analyze and record data gathered by a group
of students.

A group of students was asked by their teacher to perform the activity. “The Fast
and the Curious” Joshua, the leader, looked for a spacious place on the campus
where each member can walk in a straight path. He measured 10 meters on the
ground and marked "start" at 0 meters and “finish” at the end of 10 meters.
Holding a stopwatch, he then asked each member to walk as fast as they could
from the start to the end of the 10-meter straight path. The first member, Trisha
took 8 seconds to reach the finish line. The second member Jhon finished the
straight path in 7 seconds the third member Paul finished it in 5 seconds and
Joshua himself, finished it in 6 seconds.

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 Now it’s your turn. Help them find out who walks the
fastest in their group! Follow these instructions:

1. Fill the table below with the data they have

gathered during the activity.
2. Compute for the speed of each member using
the given formula below.
It’s easy! Good luck!

Table A. Distance and Time

Name of Distance(m) Time(s) Speed(m/s)
Participant
1.Trisha 10
2.Jhon 10
3.Paul 10
4.Joshua 10

To get the speed of each participant, simply divide the distance traveled by
the time it took them to travel such distance.
Use this formula: Speed = distance
time
5.Based on your computation, who walks the fastest in their
group?_________

B. VELOCITY
Directions: Refer to the diagram. Locate the car with its corresponding speed.

NORTH

3km/h

2km/h B

C
1km/h A

WEST EAST
3km/h 2km/h 1km/h 1km/h 2km/h 3km/h

1km/h D

2km/h

3 km/h

SOUTH
Guide Questions:
1.What is the velocity of car A? __2km/h_, East

2. What is the velocity of car B?_____________

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3.What is the velocity of car C?______________

4.What is the velocity of car D?______________

5,Therefore, based on this activity velocity is a speed with________________.

Activity 4: Fast Learner, Fast Thinker!

I.Objective
 Solve problems on speed and velocity

II.Procedure
1.Read the given problems carefully.

2.Compute for speed and velocity. Use the following formulas below:

Speed = distance for velocity, Vave – distance (with direction)

time time
3.Show your solution and box your answer.

1.What is the speed of the train that travels 120 km in 2 hours?

2. What is the velocity of a car that travels 180km East of Laguna in 2 hours?

Check Your Understanding

A.Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct, and FALSE if the
statement is incorrect.

______________1.The point of reference is the basis for locating the position of

an object.

______________2.Distance refers to the length of the entire path traveled by an

object.

______________3.Displacement refers to the shortest distance between the

object’s two positions like the distance between the point of origin and its point
of destination.

______________4.Distance can be equal to displacement.

______________5.Displacement can be greater than distance.

You can do this, just
B.Directions: Fill in the missing data of the speed table.
use the formulas
Participants Distance(m) Time(s) Speed(m/s)
below! It’s easy!
A 10 5
S= d ÷ t
B 18 3
d=sxt
C 10 2

D 120 30 t=d÷s
E 80 20

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 Remember
Motion is defined as a change in position for a particular time interval.
Point of Reference (reference point)
Distance refers to the total length of the path traveled by an object which
can be expressed in meter, kilometer, miles, and other units of length. In
Illustrations it is usually represented by a broken line.
Displacement refers to the shortest distance between the object’s two
position, like the distance between its point of origin and its point of
destination, no matter what path it took to get that destination. In
illustrations, displacement is represented by a straight line marked from the
initial position and final position of an object.
Speed tells us how fast the object moved. It is expressed
mathematically by getting the total distance traveled by an
object divide by the time it took to travel such distance.
Velocity refers to the rate of motion of a body with
reference to its direction It is simply defined as a speed
with direction.
Constant Speed refers to the rate of motion with
equal distance-time intervals.
Constant Velocity means that the object in motion is
moving in a straight path at a constant speed.

Post-test
Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer.

_____1.Which of the following refers to the basis for describing the position of
an object?
A.distance B.displacement C.Point of reference D.Velocity
_____2.Which of the following is NOT true about distance and displacement?
A.distance can be greater than displacement
B.distance can be equal to displacement
C.displacement can be greater than distance
D.displacement can be equal to zero
_____3.A car travels 85 kph, Northwest of Luzon. This statement refers to:
A.distance B.displacement C.Speed D.Velocity
_____4.What is the speed of a motorcycle that runs 84km in 2.4hours?
A.35km/h B. 4.2km/h C.2.1km/h D.35.2km/h
_____5.What is the position of the ball at 1.5 seconds?
Refer to the table below.
Distance(m) Time(s) A. 1 meter
0 0
B. 2 meters
1 .5
2 1 C. 3 meters
3 1.5 D. 0 meter

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Reflection

Write down 3 things that you have

learned from this module.

Which activity did you enjoy learning

most?

Which activity did you have a hard time

answering?

Your learnings from this module will be

of great help to the next module. Enjoy
learning!

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3rd Quarter- SCIENCE
Module 1: Describing Motion
Answer Sheet

Name:__________________________________________________ Score:_____________
Grade 7-___________

Pre-test Activity 4 (5 points each)

1. 4. Show your solution.
2. 5. 1
3.
Looking Back (5 points)
1. 4.
2. 5.
3.
Activity 1 2
A.(5points) B.(5 Points)
1. 1.
2. 2,
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
Activity 2 (10 points) Check Your Understanding
1.d_____, d______ A 1. 4.
2.d_____, d______ 2. 5.
3.d_____, d______ 3.
4.d_____, d______
Participants Distance Time(s) Speed
5.d_____, d______ B. (m)
Activity 3 (m/s)

A.SPEED(10 points) A 10 5
Name of Distance Time Speed
Participant (m) (s) (m/s) B 18 3
1.Trisha 10
C 10 2
2.Jhon 10
3.Paul 10 D 120 30
4.Joshua 10
E 80 20
5.Who walks the fastest in their group?
B.VELOCITY Post-test
1. 1. 4.
2. 2. 5.
3. 3.
4.
5.
Reflection Which activity did you
What activity did you have a hard time
Write down 3 things
enjoy learning the answering?
that you have learned
most?
from this module

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