definitions
Miscellaneous
math
graphs
more math
100
equals distance divided by time, with no direction
Speed
100
scalar or vector? A mouse runs 3m/s north
vector
100
What is the speed of a cat running 25m in 3s? (use units!)
8.3m/s
100
What does a flat horizontal line mean in a distance vs time graph?
not moving
100
How far do you travel if you go 3mi/hr for 3 hours? (use units!)
9 miles
200
the pov where you watch something move
frame of reference
200
scalar or vector? 100 degrees C
scalar
200
What is the speed of a bird flying 50 miles in 2hours? (use units!)
25mi/hr
200
What does a steeper slope mean on a position vs time graph?
higher speed
200
What is the speed of a cockroach scurrying 2meters in 4 seconds? (use units)
0.5 m/s
300
stationary object that a moving object is compared to
reference point
300
What 2 pieces of info do you need to calculate speed?
distance and time
300
What is the time it takes for you to get to school if you drive 30 mi/hr and you live 75 miles away? (use units!)
2.5 hours
300
What does a line going up (positive slope) mean in a distance vs time graph?
going forward
300
How long does it take you to travel 50 meters if you are moving at 26meters/s? (use units)
1.9 seconds
400
the total path taken from one place to another
distance
400
The change in position connected by a straight line, (aka shortest path)
displacement
400
How far do you travel if you run 15m/min for 6 minutes? (use units!)
90 meters
400
What does a line going down (negative slope) mean in a distance vs time graph?
going backwards
400
What is the distance traveled if you move 600 m/s for 256s? use units!
153,600m
500
speed and direction of a moving object
What is velocity?
500
moving the same distance in the same amount of time
constant speed
500
What distance do you travel if you drive for 2 hours at 55 miles per hour? (use units)
110 miles
500
What is the speed of the first part of this trip?
use units
80km/hr
500
How far do you travel if you run at 15m/hr for 0.6hours? use units!
90 m