Speed 2024

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What is speed?

Back

A measure of distance an object travels per unit of time.

Front

What are millimeters, centimeters, meters, kilometers, inches, feet, and miles examples of?

Back

Distance.

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What does it mean when an object is moving at a constant speed?

Back

It means the object is traveling the same distance in equal intervals of time.

Front

What does a distance-time graph show?

Back

It shows how far an object has traveled over a period of time.

Front

What does it mean if a runner's distance-time graph is flat?

Back

The runner is standing still.

Front

If a runner starts 10 yards ahead of another, how is this represented on a graph?

Back

The graph of the runner who started ahead will begin at a point 10 yards higher on the y-axis.

Front

What is the formula for calculating speed?

Back

Speed = Distance / Time.

Front

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Back

Speed is a scalar quantity (only magnitude), while velocity is a vector quantity (magnitude and direction).

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What happens to speed if the distance increases but the time remains constant?

Back

The speed increases.

Front

What is acceleration?

Back

The rate of change of velocity of an object.