Motion, Speed, Velocity Review

Front

What is the formula to calculate speed?

Back

S = d/t

Front

Find the velocity of a plane that traveled 3000 miles west in 5 hours.

Back

600 mph west

Front

According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?

Back

5 m

Front

What is speed?

Back

How much distance is covered over a period of time.

Front

Total distance divided by total time is?

Back

Average speed

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

What unit is commonly used to measure speed?

Back

Miles per hour (mph) or meters per second (m/s).

Front

If a car travels 120 miles in 2 hours, what is its average speed?

Back

60 mph

Front

What does a speed-time graph represent?

Back

It shows how speed changes over time.

Front

What is instantaneous speed?

Back

The speed of an object at a specific moment in time.