Velocity and Speed

Front

What is Acceleration?

Back

A change in Motion.

Front

What type of motion does a horizontal line represent in a distance vs. time graph?

Back

No motion.

Front

What is the equation to calculate speed?

Back

speed = distance/time.

Front

What is velocity?

Back

Speed in a specific direction.

Front

What type of motion does a diagonal line represent in a distance vs. time graph?

Back

Constant velocity.

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 is the unit of speed?

Back

Meters per second (m/s).

Front

How do you calculate acceleration?

Back

Acceleration = (final velocity - initial velocity) / time.

Front

What does a steeper slope in a distance vs. time graph indicate?

Back

A higher speed.

Front

What is the formula for calculating distance?

Back

Distance = speed x time.