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Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration

Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration

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Science

6th - 8th Grade

Easy

Created by

Barbara White

Used 3+ times

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13 questions

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Speed Noun

[speed]

Back

Speed


The measure of the distance an object travels in a specific unit of time, without regard to direction.

Example: A car moving along a road shows how speed is calculated as distance divided by time.
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2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Rate Noun

[rayt]

Back

Rate


A measure of how much a quantity changes over a specific period of time or per unit of another quantity.

Example: A speedometer shows how fast a car is moving, measuring speed in kilometers per hour.

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3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Instantaneous Speed Noun

[in-stun-tay-nee-us speed]

Back

Instantaneous Speed


The exact speed of a moving object at a specific moment or instant in time.

Example: A speedometer reading shows the instantaneous speed of a vehicle at a specific moment.
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4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Average Speed Noun

[av-er-ij speed]

Back

Average Speed


The total distance an object travels divided by the total amount of time it takes to travel that distance.

Example: A car travels 8 km along a winding road, but its displacement is only 2 km straight from start to end.

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5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Slope Noun

[slohp]

Back

Slope


The measure of the steepness of a line on a graph, calculated as the rise divided by the run.

Example: The image shows a line on a graph, demonstrating slope as the steepness between two points.
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6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Variable Noun

[vair-ee-uh-buhl]

Back

Variable


A letter or symbol used in mathematics and science to represent a quantity that can change or vary.

Example: An equation showing 'y = 4x' illustrates dependent and independent variables, helping students understand how variables represent changing quantities.
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7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Velocity Noun

[vuh-los-i-tee]

Back

Velocity


The rate at which an object changes its position, specifying both its speed and its direction of motion.

Example: A ball is pushed by a spring, showing its velocity as it moves in a specific direction.
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