Speedy Definitions
Acceleration Station
Distance vs Displacement
Calculating Motion
Graphing Fun
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This term describes how fast an object moves, regardless of direction.
Speed
100
If a car increases its speed from 20 m/s to 40 m/s in 5 seconds, what is its acceleration?
4 m/s2
100
This term refers to the total length of the path traveled by an object.
Distance
100
If a car travels 100 meters in 5 seconds, what is its average speed?
20 m/s
100
In a velocity vs. time graph, what does a flat horizontal line represent?
Constant Velocity
200
This term describes both the rate and direction of an object’s motion.
Velocity
200
A runner starts from rest and accelerates to a speed of 10 m/s in 2 seconds. What is their acceleration?
5 m/s2
200
This term measures the shortest straight-line path from the starting point to the endpoint.
Displacement
200
Calculate the velocity if an object travels 300 meters north in 10 seconds.
30 m/s North
200
If a velocity over time graph shows a straight line with a positive slope, what does this indicate about an object's motion?
Constant acceleration
300
This term refers to the rate at which an object changes its velocity.
Acceleration
300
This term refers to a decrease in speed, indicating a negative acceleration.
Deceleration
300
If a person walks 3 km east and then 4 km west, what is their total distance traveled?
7 km
300
If an object travels with a velocity of 15 m/s for 10 seconds, how far does it go?
150 m
300
If a velocity vs. time graph shows a downward slope, what does this indicate about the object?
Deceleration
400
This unit is the unit for speed when the unit for distance is meters and the unit for time is seconds.
meters per second (m/s)
400
If a skateboarder travels with a constant acceleration of 2 m/s² for 3 seconds, what will their final velocity be? (Starting from 0 m/s)
6 m/s
400
If a person walks 3 km east and then 4 km west, what is their total displacement?
1 km west
400
If a ball rolls at a velocity of 5 m/s, how long would it take to travel 40 meters?
8 seconds
400
What is happening from 9:30 to 13:30?
Not moving
500
What is the formula for acceleration?
Final Speed - Initial Speed / Time
500
If a car decelerates from 60 m/s to a stop in 10 seconds, what is its average acceleration?
-6 m/s2
500
A cyclist travels 5 km north, then 12 km south. What is their displacement?
7 km south
500
Harrison travels for 5 seconds at a pace of 7 m/s and then 3 seconds at a pace of 5 m/s. What is his total distance travelled?
50 meters
500
What is happening from 13:30 to 15:30?
Moving backwards