Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration
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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Easy
Barbara White
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Speed Noun
[speed]
Back
Speed
The measure of the distance an object travels in a specific unit of time, without regard to direction.
Example: A car moving along a road shows how speed is calculated as distance divided by time.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Rate Noun
[rayt]
Back
Rate
A measure of how much a quantity changes over a specific period of time or per unit of another quantity.
Example: A speedometer shows how fast a car is moving, measuring speed in kilometers per hour.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Instantaneous Speed Noun
[in-stun-tay-nee-us speed]
Back
Instantaneous Speed
The exact speed of a moving object at a specific moment or instant in time.
Example: A speedometer reading shows the instantaneous speed of a vehicle at a specific moment.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Average Speed Noun
[av-er-ij speed]
Back
Average Speed
The total distance an object travels divided by the total amount of time it takes to travel that distance.
Example: A car travels 8 km along a winding road, but its displacement is only 2 km straight from start to end.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Slope Noun
[slohp]
Back
Slope
The measure of the steepness of a line on a graph, calculated as the rise divided by the run.
Example: The image shows a line on a graph, demonstrating slope as the steepness between two points.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Variable Noun
[vair-ee-uh-buhl]
Back
Variable
A letter or symbol used in mathematics and science to represent a quantity that can change or vary.
Example: An equation showing 'y = 4x' illustrates dependent and independent variables, helping students understand how variables represent changing quantities.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Velocity Noun
[vuh-los-i-tee]
Back
Velocity
The rate at which an object changes its position, specifying both its speed and its direction of motion.
Example: A ball is pushed by a spring, showing its velocity as it moves in a specific direction.
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