Speed, Velocity, Acceleration

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___ is how fast an object moves.

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Speed

Front

Factors affecting speed:

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Distance and time.

Front

Rate of position change: ___

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Velocity

Front

Factors of velocity:

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speed and direction

Front

Example of speed:

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A roller coaster is traveling 10 m/s.

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Example of velocity:

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A car driving 55 mph south.

Front

NOT an example of Acceleration: An object is in constant motion.

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An object is in constant motion.

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A turtle crawls at 34 cm/min.

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Speed

Front

Train traveling North at 220 km/hr

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Velocity

Front

A swimmer has 10 meters left in the race and surges ahead to win. Is this acceleration?

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Yes, this is acceleration since the swimmer speeds up to pull ahead.