Average Speed, Velocity, & Displacement

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What is the variable for speed or velocity?

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v

Front

What is the variable for position?

Back

x

Front

What is the variable for distance or displacement?

Back

𝚫x

Front

What is the variable for time or change in time?

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t or 𝚫t

Front

How can you calculate the change in position of an object?

Back

Front

If two racers travel the same amount of time and Jane is twice as fast as Paul, compare the total distance the two racers travel.

Back

Jane will have traveled twice as far as Paul.

Front

If two racers have the same velocity, compare the time that Juan would need to travel if he wants to travel three times further than Samantha.

Back

Juan would need to travel three times as long as Samantha.

Front

Both racers complete a 10 meter sprint. If Timothy takes 16 seconds and Marie takes 8 seconds to complete the same sprint, compare their speeds.

Back

Timothy's speed is half as fast as Marie's.

Marie is twice as fast as Timothy.

Front

What does the delta (𝚫) symbol mean?

Back

"change in"

Front

How do you calculate average speed?

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