displacement, speed and acceleration

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What is displacement?

Back

Displacement is the shortest distance from the initial to the final position of an object, along with the direction.

Front

How is speed defined?

Back

Speed is the distance traveled per unit of time, calculated as distance/time.

Front

What is the formula for calculating average speed?

Back

Average speed = Total distance / Total time.

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What is acceleration?

Back

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity of an object over time.

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How is velocity different from speed?

Back

Velocity is speed in a specific direction and can be positive or negative, while speed is a scalar quantity that only has magnitude.

Front

What does a constant velocity indicate about an object's motion?

Back

A constant velocity indicates that the object is moving at a steady speed in a straight line without changing direction.

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What is the unit of acceleration?

Back

The unit of acceleration is meters per second squared (m/s²).

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If an object is moving with 0 acceleration, what does that imply about its velocity?

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If an object has 0 acceleration, its velocity is constant; it is not speeding up or slowing down.

Front

How do you calculate displacement when given a path?

Back

Displacement is calculated by finding the straight-line distance between the starting and ending points, considering direction.

Front

What is the difference between distance and displacement?

Back

Distance is the total path length traveled, while displacement is the shortest straight-line distance between two points.