Motion Basics

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Speed = ?

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distance / time

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Velocity:

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speed and direction

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Devin travels east 20m, then west 5m. Displacement from start?

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15 meters

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Speedometer measures:

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instantaneous speed.

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SI unit of speed:

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meters/second

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Bike rider travels 30 miles in 3 hours.

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10 miles/hour

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Valid velocity reading: 6 m/s, 600 m s, 0 m/s south, 60 m/s east

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60 m/s east

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Total displacement of a race car winning Daytona 500

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0 miles

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Formula for velocity on a position vs time graph

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y₂ - y₁ / x₂ - x₁

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Distance vs time graph: x-axis is usually...

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time