Speed, Velocity, Acceleration 8.6 B

Front

What do you need to calculate speed?

Back

Distance and time.

Front

What is the unit of acceleration?

Back

Meters per second squared (m/s²).

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

Front

If a car travels 100 miles in 2 hours, what is its speed?

Back

50 miles per hour (mph).

Front

What does acceleration measure?

Back

The rate of change of velocity over time.

Front

What is the formula for calculating acceleration?

Back

Acceleration = (Final velocity - Initial velocity) / Time.

Front

What does a flat line on a distance-time graph indicate?

Back

The object is not moving.

Front

If a cyclist travels 30 miles north in 1 hour, what is their velocity?

Back

30 miles per hour north.

Front

What is the term for the change in velocity over time?

Back

Acceleration.