Speed and velocity calculations Flashcards

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What is speed

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Speed measures how fast a moving object is travelling

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What is the “average speed of an object”

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The distance travelled per unit of time e.g km/h

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What is the formulae of speed average

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distance/time = Speed average

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What is velocity

A

speed in a particular direction

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5
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What is the formulae to calculate velocity

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s
- = velocity average (displacement/time = velocity average)
t

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