Calculating Speed and 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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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is velocity?

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

Total distance divided by total time is

• average speed
• constant speed
• instantaneous speed
• acceleration

The correct equation to calculate speed is

• distance/time
• time/distance
• distance x time
• distance/time²

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.

• in motion
• at reset
• a frame of refence
• magical

A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a

• comparison point
• reference point
• point of view
• motion detector

A distance vs. time graph shows an object's

• frame of reference
• speed
• acceleration
• favorite food

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Change in speed over a given period of time is

• velocity
• motion
• speed
• acceleration

The speed at any single instant of time?

• speed
• average speed
• instantaneous speed
• velocity

Acceleration of an object happens when things ________

• slow down
• go faster
• change direction (turn)
• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2