Motion Vocab

Front

Speed = distance ÷

Back

time

Front

Speed and direction of an object's motion indicates its:

Back

velocity of the object

Front

Rate of change of velocity

Back

acceleration

Front

Velocity:

Back

Speed in a specific direction.

Front

Unit for speed

Back

m/s

Front

88 m/s north

Back

Velocity

Front

Acceleration is:

Back

A change in speed.

Front

Object speeds up, slows down, or changes direction.

Back

Acceleration

Front

Airplane traveling at 500 mph, West

Back

Velocity

Front

Measurement of how fast an object moves

Back

Speed