Speed and Motion Graphs

Front

What is the term for speed in a specific direction?

Back

Velocity

Front

How far does a person travel in the first 5 seconds if the graph shows a distance of 5 m?

Back

5 m

Front

True or false: acceleration can be speeding up OR slowing down.

Back

True

Front

Which of the following shows an example of velocity? 1) 48m/s 2) 72.4 m/s north 3) 12.3 cm/s² 4) 83 mm/s² SE

Back

72.4 m/s north

Front

What does a straight line on a speed graph indicate?

Back

Moving away from the starting point at a constant speed.

Front

What is acceleration?

Back

The rate of change of velocity over time.

Front

What is the formula for calculating speed?

Back

Speed = Distance / Time

Front

What does a negative slope on a distance-time graph represent?

Back

Moving back towards the starting point.

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 does a steeper slope on a speed graph indicate?

Back

A higher speed.