speed and acceleration Flashcards
1
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speed
A
the rate of change of position
how quickly an object can move from one place to another
2
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formula for speed
A
distance/time
3
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units for speed
A
m/s
4
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formula for distance
A
speed x time
5
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formula for time
A
distance/ speed
6
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slope definition
A
the steepness of a line
7
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formula for slope
A
y2 -y1/x2-x1
8
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acceleration definition
A
the rate of change of velocity
9
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formula for acceleration
A
change in speed/ time taken
10
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units for acceleration
A
m/s/s
11
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deceleration definition
A
the reduction of speed
12
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displacement
A
the distance in any given direction
13
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velocity
A
the speed in any given direction
14
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acceleration due to gravity
A
a falling object will acceelerate at aprox. 10m/s/s due to gravity
object may not fall at 10m/s/s due to air resistance
in a vaccum all objects, will accelerate the the same rate
