Speed, Velocity and Acceleration Notes

What is motion?

An object moves when (a)   forces act on it.

• balanced

• unbalanced

Velocity describes the ______ and ______ of an object's motion.

• speed, direction

• speed, acceleration

• distance, time

• mass, volume

How is velocity calculated?

Acceleration is measured in meters per second squared (m/s²). True or False?

• True

• False

Linear motion is described in terms of its pattern. Which of the following is an example of linear motion?

• A car moving on a straight road

• A pendulum swinging

• A ball rolling down a hill

• A spinning top

Spinning motion is described in terms of its pattern. Which of the following is an example of spinning motion?

• A car moving on a straight road

• A top rotating on its axis

• A pendulum swinging back and forth

• A person walking in a park

Circular Motion is described in terms of its pattern as:

• A straight line path

• A zigzag path

• A circular path

• A random path

Rolling motion is described in terms of its pattern. Which of the following is an example of rolling motion?

• A car moving on a straight road

• A ball rolling down a hill

• A bird flying in the sky

• A person walking

Periodic Motion is described in terms of its pattern as:

• A motion that repeats itself at regular intervals of time

• A motion that occurs randomly

• A motion that never repeats

• A motion that occurs only once