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Scientific Vocabulary Moving in Two Dimensions Sometimes you need to use more
dimension than one reference direction to describe an object’s position.
(noun) a measurement of When you describe position using two directions, you are using
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something, such as height two dimensions.
or width
Describing Position in Two Dimensions To describe a
position on a map, you might choose north and east or south
and west as the reference directions. Sometimes north, south,
Academic Vocabulary east, and west are not the most useful reference directions.
imagine Imagine that you are looking at a skyscraper. You might describe
(verb) to form ideas in a certain window as “up” and “to the left.”
your mind
Suppose you want to locate your classmate’s home on a map.
What is motion?
Sometimes you need to describe how an object’s position
changes. Suppose a boat is floating on a lake.
C 10 m
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A 40 m
10 m D
Changes Over Time One way you can describe how fast you
move is to determine your speed. Speed is the measure of the
distance an object travels per unit of time.
friend, you might say how fast you are traveling. You are
describing your speed. You could give your friend a better
description of your motion if you also state the direction in
which you are moving. Velocity is the speed and direction of an
object’s motion. Velocity is a vector. A vector is a quantity that
has magnitude and direction. Arrows often represent vectors.
The length of the arrow represents the speed of an object. The
arrow points in the direction in which the object is moving.
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Reread the statements at the beginning of the lesson. Fill in
the After column with an A if you agree with the statement or a
D if you disagree. Did you change your mind?
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