Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration Flashcard

Front

What is acceleration?

Back

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity of an object. It can occur due to a change in speed or direction.

Front

True or False: Changing the speed and changing the direction of your bicycle are both examples of acceleration.

Back

True

Front

What is velocity?

Back

Velocity is the speed of an object in a specific direction.

Front

Complete the sentence: Velocity is speed with __________________________.

Back

direction

Front

What does a horizontal line on a distance-time graph represent?

Back

Constant speed.

Front

What does a steep slope on a distance-time graph indicate?

Back

A higher speed.

Front

What is the formula to calculate speed?

Back

S = d/t, where S is speed, d is distance, and t is time.

Front

If a ping-pong ball rolls forward 6 meters and bounces backward 3 meters, what is its displacement?

Back

3 meters.

Front

What is the difference between distance and displacement?

Back

Distance is the total path length traveled, while displacement is the straight line distance from the starting point to the ending point.

Front

What is the unit of acceleration?

Back

Meters per second squared (m/s²).