Motion: Speed and Velocity ADV

Front

What does a graph with a straight line represent in motion?

Back

Constant Speed

Front

How do you calculate speed?

Back

Speed = Distance / Time

Front

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Back

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

Front

If a person travels 10 m in 2 seconds, what is their speed?

Back

5 m/s

Front

What does it mean if an object has a constant velocity?

Back

It means the object is moving at a constant speed in a straight line.

Front

What is acceleration?

Back

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity over time.

Front

What is the formula for calculating acceleration?

Back

Acceleration = (Final Velocity - Initial Velocity) / Time

Front

If two objects have the same speed but are moving in different directions, what can we say about their velocities?

Back

They have different velocities.

Front

What is displacement?

Back

Displacement is the shortest distance from the initial to the final position, including direction.

Front

If Sara walks from Point A to Point B and back to Point A, what is her total distance and displacement?

Back

Total distance is the round trip distance; displacement is 0 m.