Speed and Velocity

Front

What is the formula to calculate speed?

Back

Speed = d ÷ t

Front

What is speed?

Back

distance an object moves to the amount of time the object moves

Front

What is necessary to describe motion accurately and completely? Options: Velocity, Displacement, Frame of reference, Speed

Back

Frame of reference

Front

What is distance?

Back

length of a path between two points

Front

What is displacement?

Back

the direction from the starting point and the length of a straight line from the starting point to the ending point.

Front

What is the difference between average speed and instantaneous speed?

Back

Average speed is the total distance and time travel while instantaneous speed measures a particular instant.

Front

What is velocity?

Back

description of both speed and direction of motion

Front

A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?

Back

10 m/s

Front

Speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?

Back

15 m/s

Front

You walk 10 meters to math class in 20 seconds. Your average speed is:

Back

0.5 m/s