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Consider the diagram in Figure 1. The positions of the student and the house are
described in the diagram by their coordinates along the number line.
-15m
15m
- 10m
10m
-5m
o
5m
Figure 1
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1. What is the position of the student?
2. What is the position of the house?
3. What is the position of the student with respect to the house?
4. Describe a point of reference. How important is it in describing the position of an
object?
5. If you are going to describe the position of an object, what is the most important
thing that you have to consider in order to locate that object?
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Consider the diagram in Figure 1. The positions of the student and the house are
described in the diagram by their coordinates along the number line.
-15m
15m
- 10m
10m
-5m
o
5m
Figure 1
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1. What is the position of the student?
2. What is the position of the house?
3. What is the position of the student with respect to the house?
4. Describe a point of reference. How important is it in describing the position of an
object?
5. If you are going to describe the position of an object, what is the most important
thing that you have to consider in order to locate that object?
ition
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1.-15m from the diagram
2.15m from the diagram
3.-15 to/- 15m
4.A reference point is a place or object used for comparison to determine if something is in motion. An object is in motion if it changes position relative to a reference point.
5.The change in position of an object with respect to its surroundings in a given interval of time .