Speed, velocity, and acceleration

___ refers to how fast an object is moving.

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Motion

What two factors does velocity depend on?

• speed and direction

• distance and time

• speed and time

• distance and direction

Which is an example of speed?

• A car driving 55 miles per hour south.

• A bicyclist traveling 10 meters per hour toward the next town.

• A roller coaster is traveling 10 meters per second.

• A rocket blasting off at 2,500 meters per second toward space.

Which is an example of velocity?

• A car driving 55 miles per hour south.

• A bicyclist traveling 10 meters per hour.

• A roller coaster is traveling 10 meters per second.

• A rocket blasting off at 2,500 meters per second.

Which is an example of velocity?

• A car driving 55 miles per hour south.

• A bicyclist traveling 10 meters per hour.

• A roller coaster is traveling 10 meters per second.

• A rocket blasting off at 2,500 meters per second.

Speed or Velocity?:

A turtle is crawling 34 cm/min.

• Speed

• Velocity

• Neither

• Both

Speed or Velocity?:

A train is travelling North 220 km/hr

• Speed

• Velocity

• Neither

• Both

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is stopped."

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Match the description to the graph:

"The car is traveling at a constant speed."

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