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What is required in order to determine whether or not an object moves?
a reference point
distance
displacement
standard units
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A reference point.
Motion is relative — you must compare the object's position to some fixed reference point (or reference frame) to tell if its position changes. Distance or displacement measure how far it moved, and standard units let you quantify that, but first you need a reference point.
Motion is relative — you must compare the object's position to some fixed reference point (or reference frame) to tell if its position changes. Distance or displacement measure how far it moved, and standard units let you quantify that, but first you need a reference point.
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