Speed & Velocity

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mph is a unit for ...

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Speed

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What is this? "The car is traveling at 150 kilometers per hour"

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Speed

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If you slow down on your bicycle, you accelerate. TRUE or FALSE?

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TRUE

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What is acceleration?

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A change in speed

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Calculate the speed of a train that traveled 400 miles in 5 hours.

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80 mph

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What is the formula for speed?

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Speed = Distance / Time

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What is the difference between speed and velocity?

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Speed is scalar (magnitude only), while velocity is vector (magnitude and direction).

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What is a common unit for measuring speed in the metric system?

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Meters per second (m/s)

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What does it mean to accelerate?

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To change the speed or direction of an object.

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If a car travels 60 miles in 1 hour, what is its speed?

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60 mph