Velocity, Distance, Time

Question 1

Average Velocity

Answer 1

The physical significance of the slope of a distance-time graph

Question 2

Velocity formula

Answer 2

Change in time

Question 3

Magnitude

Answer 3

how large something is

Question 4

Speed vs velocity

Answer 4

Speed is a scalar quantity

Velocity is a vector quantity

Question 5

Scalar Quantity

Answer 5

has only a magnitude

EX: 10 m/s

Question 6

Vector Quantity

Answer 6

has both a magnitude and direction

EX: 10 m/s, north

Question 7

How do you know slope is constant?

Answer 7

graph has a straight line

Question 8

If slope is constant

Answer 8

velocity is constant

Question 9

If slope is positive

Answer 9

Forward motion

Question 10

If slope is 0

Answer 10

velocity is 0

Question 11

Distance vs Displacement

Answer 11

Distance: scaler quantity
(To find total up how much you moved)

Displacement: vector quantity
(Difference of your starting place and where you ended up)

Question 12

What is acceleration

Answer 12

A change in velocity

Question 13

Unit of acceleration

Answer 13

m/s^2

Question 14

Acceleration formula

Answer 14

Slope

Change in velocity
______________
Change in Time

Question 15

The steeper the slope…

Answer 15

The larger the acceleration

Question 16

The area under the curve =

Answer 16

The total distance traveled

Question 17

Instantaneous Velocity

Answer 17

Velocity at a specific moment in time

Question 18

How to find instantaneous velocity on a d-t graph?

Answer 18

Find the slope of the line on the graph using points one second before and after the time indicated

Question 19

Finding instantaneous velocity on a v-t graph?

Answer 19

Just read the graph!

Question 20

What does the area under the graph equal?

Answer 20

-Change in velocity

Question 21

How to get the area

Answer 21

• Get the coordinates
• Multiply them
• Add the two together!