9.2 Velocity and acceleration Flashcards
what does velocity mean
speed in a given direction
two moving objects can have different velocities but the same? give an e.g
speed
car travelling north at 30m/s on motorway has same speed as car travelling south at 30m/s but different velocities
An object that travels at a constant velocity travels at a constant…
speed without changing direction
What does displacement mean
distance travelled in a given direction
what is the acceleration of an object?
its change of velocity per second
what is the unit of acceleration
m/s^2
any object with a changing velocity is?
accelerating
formula for acceleration is?
change in velocity V(m/s) / time taken for the change T(sec)
change of velocity = final velocity V - initial velocity U
acceleration= V - U / T