Physics Flashcards
Slowing down
Speed decreases acceleration decreases at a constant rate
Speeding up
Speed increases acceleration increases at a constant rate
Distance
Total amount traveled
Displacement
Distance between the origin and the ending point
Distance equation
Speed x time
Time time equation
Distance/speed
Speed equation
Distance/time
Speed
Amount of distance in a given amount of time
Velocity
Amount of distance in a given amount of time with a direction
Acceleration
Change in speed over change in time
Acceleration equation
Change in speed/change in time
Slope
Rise/run
Jim travels 45 miles at 15 mph. How long does it take him?
3 hours
Jemimah walks at 4 mph for 2 1/2 hours. How long does she walk?
10 miles
Jenny drives 90 miles in 60 minutes. How fast did she travel 90 miles?
1.5 miles/minutes