Speed, Acceleration, Velocity

Lecture Poster
Physics of Motion Poster
Motion
Speed
Velocity: Speed in a given
direction
Acceleration
1. Motion is a change in position
2. Motion is measured by finding the distance
something has moved or an objects
displacement
VOCAB:
1.Distance: How far an object has moved
2.Displacement: How far from a starting point(reference
point) an object is



METRIC UNITS
Distance: Kilometers or meter
Speed : is the distance an object
travels over time
Math Formula : S= d/t
VOCAB
METRIC UNITS
Speed(s): Meters(m)/ second(s)
Example: A car drives 100 meters in 5 seconds what is its speed
D= 100 meters
T= 5 seconds

S= 100/5 = 20 m/s
VOCAB
VOCAB
VOCAB
Example of Speed: The rocket flew at a speed
of 1000 meter/sec

Example of Velocity: The rocket flew at a
velocity of 1000 m/s towards the Northeast
METRIC UNITS
Velocity(V): Meters/ second
Acceleration : Any Change in velocity
Three Types of Acceleration
1. Speed Up ( positive acceleration)
2. Slow Down (negative acceleration)
3. Change direction
VOCAB
Math Formula
Accleration= Final Velocity- Initial Velocity/time
A= Vf-Vi/t
Example: A car drives goes from a
speed of 0 m/s to 200 m/s in
10 seconds. What is the cars
acceleration
a=Vf Vi/ t - 200-0/ 10 = 20 meters per second per second
METRIC UNITS
acceleration(a): meters/ second/second