Describing Motion and Acceleration

Question 1

What is the formula for average speed?

Answer 1

V=D/T

Question 2

What is the formula for acceleration?

Answer 2

A=VF-VI/T

Question 3

___________ occurs when an object changes position relative to a reference point.

Answer 3

Motion

Question 4

How far an object has traveled is called ________.

Answer 4

Distance

Question 5

Distance and direction of an objects change in position from starting a point is _____________.

Answer 5

Displacement

Question 6

__________ is distance traveled per unit time rate of change in position.

Answer 6

Speed

Question 7

Speed at any given point in time is __________.

Driving a car and looking down at speedometer

Answer 7

Instantaneous

Question 8

The ____________________ on a distance-time graph gives the speed of an object in motion.

Answer 8

Slope of a line

Question 9

_________ includes speed of an object and the direction of its motion.

Answer 9

Velocity

Question 10

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Answer 10

Speed needs distance per unit time while velocity needs distance and direction.

Question 11

The rate of change of velocity. Occurs when an object changes its speed, direction, or both.

Answer 11

Acceleration