4th Grade The Need for Speed

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What is motion?

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A change in the position of something over time in comparison to a reference point.

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What is position?

Back

The location of an object in relation to another object or place.

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What happens to a roller coaster as it travels downhill?

Back

It speeds up.

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What is speed?

Back

The distance an object moves in a period of time.

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

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It travels the same distance in equal intervals of time.

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What is acceleration?

Back

The rate at which an object changes its velocity.

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What is velocity?

Back

The speed of an object in a specific direction.

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What happens to the speed of a roller coaster as it enters a curve?

Back

It slows down.

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If an object travels 5 meters in 1 second, what is its speed?

Back

5 meters per second.

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If an object travels 10 meters in 2 seconds, what is its speed?

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5 meters per second.