Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration Vocabulary

Acceleration of an object happens when things ________

• slow down

• go faster

• change direction (turn)

• All of the above

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A truck slowing down to stop at a red light is an example of ____.

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Direction

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Turning a corner on a motorcycle is an example of ____.

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Direction

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A baseball thrown 90 miles per hour toward home plate is an example of ____.

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Direction

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A truck moving 20 m/s is an example of ...

• Speed

• Distance

• Velocity

• Acceleration

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A car speeding up to get on the highway is an example of...

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Direction

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Speed is

• the change in distance in a given time

• change in direction

• moving in a specific direction

• moving

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Jacob ran a 5k in 24 minutes.

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

An airplane travels 1260 km from San Francisco northeast to Chicago in 3.5 hours.

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

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Aiden turned around when he saw a teacher needed help opening the door.

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration