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Grade 5- Chapter 11, Lesson 1: Motion
Write a definition for each vocabulary word in complete sentences.
1. momentum- ________________________________________________________________________
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2. acceleration- ________________________________________________________________________
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3. velocity- ___________________________________________________________________________
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4. speed- _____________________________________________________________________________
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5. frame of reference- __________________________________________________________________
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6. motion- ___________________________________________________________________________
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7. position - __________________________________________________________________________
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8. inertia- ____________________________________________________________________________
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Write the answer to each question in a COMPLETE SENTENCE:
8a. . How do you calculate speed? ________________________________________________________
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solve. A car traveled 36 miles to get from New Jersey to Ohio. It took 3 hours to reach its destination.
What speed was the car going? Please be sure to label your units of measurement.
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9. a. Describe how mass affects momentum in 1-2 complete sentences.
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_____________________________________________________________________________________ b. Which would be more difficult to stop a freight train at 100mph or a car at 100mph? Explain why in complete sentences. ___________________________________________________________________
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10. How is momentum calculated? _______________________________________________________
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11. How does mass affect inertia? Explain. _________________________________________________
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