Speed, Velocity, Acceleration

What is speed?

• how far you go
• how much distance is covered over a period of time
• how fast you accelerate
• the change in the location of a object

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

What is velocity?

• the quickness of an object
• the location of an object
• acceleration
• speed in a specific direction

A description of the speed and direction of an object's motion

• Velocity

• Speed

• Acceleration

• Scalar

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

When a car goes around a corner at 20 mph, why do we say it  accelerates?

• The car is accelerating because of the velocity is constant
• The car accelerates because it's going 20 mph
• Cars always accelerate when they are in motion
• The car is accelerating because it's changing direction

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

A value that only has magnitude (a number)

• Scalar

• Vector

• Acceleration

• Velocity

Acceleration only takes place when things speed up. 

• True
• False

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

Acceleration can be classified as _______________

• Speeding up
• Slowing Down
• Changing directions
• All of the above

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

Which of the following represents a velocity?

• 40 m
• 40 m north
• 40 m/s
• 40 m/s north

A change in position with respect to a reference point is called...

• acceleration
• velocity
• direction
• motion

If you travel 50 km/hr for 2 hours, how far will you get?

• 25 km
• 50 km
• 100 km
• 200 km