Speed Velocity and Acceleration Practice

Match the following

• a measure of the change in position

• Speed

• Change in position per unit of time

• Position

• An object's location in space

• Displacement

• Change in position per unit of time with direction

• Velocity

• a measure of the change in position with direction

• Distance

Which of the following is used to express how fast an object's motion is? (Mark all that apply)

• Distance

• Time

• Speed

• Velocity

• Displacement

A measurement that does not require direction is called a ​ (a)   while and object that requires direction is called a ​ (b)   ​

• scalar
• vector

A velocity of 5 m/s means that an object will travel​ ​ (a)   meter(s) in ​ (b)   second(s)

• 5
• 1
• 2
• 20

Predict how many meters an object would go in 4s if it has a velocity of 2 m/s.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Place the following velocities in order from slowest to fastest

• 0 m/s

• -12 m/s

• 20 m/s

• -45 m/s

• 10 m/s

Which of the following would be a velocity?

• 12m

• 12s

• 12m/s

• 12m/s²

Vehicle A has an acceleration of 4m/s². Vehicle B has an acceleration of 3m/s². Which vehicle is moving fastest?

• A

• B

• Same Velocity

• Not enough information.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

the difference between the initial, or starting, position and the final position

• reference point

• motion

• position

• displacement

the speed and the direction of a moving object

• velocity

• acceleration

• speed

• vector