Reference Frame (Grade 10 NSC Matric Physical Sciences): Flashcards
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Frame of reference
Frame of reference
A reference point combined with a set of directions
Components of reference frame
Components of reference frame
Reference point (origin) and coordinate system
Origin
Origin
The zero point/fixed location for measurements
One-dimensional motion
One-dimensional motion
Object moves back and forth along a line
Position
Position
Measurement of a location with reference to an origin
Unit for position
Unit for position
metre (m)
Motion is relative
Motion is relative
Moving in one frame may be stationary in another
Changing reference frame effect on position
Changing reference frame effect on position
Position values change
Constant when reference frame changes
Constant when reference frame changes
Distances between locations
To define reference frame, specify
To define reference frame, specify
Reference point and positive direction