Question

Which of the following describes a reference point?

A. The location of an object before its motion begins
B. The center point of a grid
C. The point at which the direction of motion changes
D. The position of an object after its motion has stopped

Answer 1

The best answer is A.

Imagine you are looking out a car window and you see a tree. A few seconds later you do not see the tree where it was. You have used the tree as a reference point to know that the car is moving.