Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration

To calculate speed you divide ______________ by the ______________.

• distance/time
• velocity/time

• direction/time

What is added to speed to make it a velocity?

• Units (EX: mph)

• Direction

• Change the speed

Which of the following is an example of acceleration?

• Being stationary

• Speeding up

• Constant speed

A bird is flying at 20mph south. Circle if this is a speed, velocity, or acceleration.

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

A ball is thrown at 40 m/s. Circle if this is a speed, velocity, or acceleration.

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

A car turns around. Circle if this is a speed, velocity, or acceleration.

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

A box drops down at 3 m/s. Circle if this is a speed, velocity, or acceleration.

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

A carousel horse is spinning. Circle if this is a speed, velocity, or acceleration.

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

A horse gallops 44 meters in the first 5 minutes of a race down a straight stretch of road heading west. What information can you calculate from this scenario?

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

A runner runs at a constant 3 minute mile during the first 2 hours of the race. The runner has....

• Speed

• Velocity

• Stationary