Physics Chapter 2: Motion

Speed =

• distance / time
• time / distance
• distance * time

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You walk 10 meters to math class in 20 seconds. Your average speed is

• 2 m/s
• 0.5 m/s
• 200 m/s
• 5 m/s

On a distance vs. time graph, the steeper the slope _____

• the slower the speed
• the faster the speed
• less acceleration
• greater acceleration

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When something has speed in a certain direction it is called ___________.

• motion
• position
• velocity
• speed

The formula:
 ? = D/T with direction 
is used to find

• Velocity
• Speed
• Force 
• Acceleration

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LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
What is occurring from point A to point B?

• they are traveling at a constant speed
• they are decreasing in speed
• they stopped to take a break

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LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
What was occurring from point B to point C?

• She was increasing her speed.
• She stopped for 4 minutes
• She was decreasing in speed

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LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
What was her average speed for the ENTIRE trip?

• 1600 m/min
• 200 m/min
• 160 m/min

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Total distance divided by total time

• average acceleration

• average distance

• average motion

• average speed

Distance and direction of an object from its starting point

• displacement

• direction

• speed

• velocity