Speed and Velocity

Front

_____ is a measure of the distance an object travels in a unit of time. Options: speed, acceleration, displacement, velocity

Back

speed

Front

_____ speed is the total distance traveled divided by the total time taken to travel that distance.

Back

average

Front

An object’s speed at any particular moment is its _____ speed.

Back

instantaneous

Front

A(n) _____ line on a distance-time graph shows a faster speed.

Back

steeper

Front

The object represented on this distance-time graph is _____. Options: not moving, speeding up, slowing down, changing direction.

Back

not moving

Front

The _____ of a moving object includes its speed and direction.

Back

velocity

Front

A car’s speedometer indicates its _____ .
Options: instantaneous speed, average speed, velocity, displacement

Back

instantaneous speed

Front

The _____ of an object in motion can be shown on a distance-time graph.

Back

speed

Front

When speed is changing, the line representing the motion on a distance-time graph is

Back

curved

Front

When an arrow represents velocity, the length of the arrow shows the object's _____.

Back

speed