Speed v. Velocity

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Speed

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Velocity

Velocity is calculated like speed. Just ADD a DIRECTION!!

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To find the velocity woth no initial velocity

Acceleration is measured in m/s²

Acceleration

Multiple Choice

What two factors does velocity depend on?

speed and direction

distance and time

speed and time

distance and direction

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of velocity?

A car driving 55 miles per hour south.

A bicyclist traveling 10 meters per hour.

A roller coaster is traveling 10 meters per second.

A rocket blasting off at 2,500 meters per second.

Multiple Choice

What is your average speed if you take 0.5 h to jog 4,000 m?

8000 m/h

2000 m/h

0.000125 m/h

800 m/h

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of acceleration?

a person jogging at 3 m/s along a winding path

a car stopping at a stop sign

a cheetah running 27 m/s east

a plane taking off

Multiple Choice

When a car goes around a corner at 20 mph, why do we say it accelerates?

The car is accelerating because of the velocity is constant

The car accelerates because it's going 20 mph

Cars always accelerate when they are in motion

The car is accelerating because it's changing direction

Multiple Choice

A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?

10 m/s

1000 m/s

100 seconds

10 seconds

Multiple Choice

The turtle speeds up from 0m/s to 20m/s in 2 seconds. What is his acceleration?

40m/s²

20m/s²

10m/s²

2m/s²

Speed

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