A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a

The best reference points are stationary (not moving).

Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?

Billy runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Billy's distance?

Billy runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Billy's displacement?

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total displacement?

A dog runs on the sidewalk 9 mi/hr.

Speed in a given direction is the definition of ____. 

While on a trip, a family travels east from San Antonio to Houston going 70 mph.

The president’s airplane, Air Force One, flies at 250 m/s to the east (compared to the ground). The president visits the pilots in the cockpit. Then he walks to the back of the plane at 1 m/s. What is his speed relative to the ground?

What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?

According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?

How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?