Speed, Velocity and Acceleration

Definition Formula Units

Speed

Velocity

Acceleration

Bill and Ben

1. Bill is running home at 7 m/s, but increases his velocity to 19m/s in 5 seconds. What is Bills
acceleration? (3)

Answer: ______ ____

2. Ben is running home at 15m/s and increases his speed to 21m/s in 7 seconds. What is Ben’s
acceleration? (3)

Answer: ______ ____

3. Who is travelling at a faster velocity? (1) _______

4. Why is it velocity and not speed? (1) ______________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

5. Who accelerates faster? (1) ________

6. Are these velocities expected for a human running? (1) ______

7. If no, what velocity what you expect an average human to run? (1) _______

V/T graph

8. Which person accelerates fastest? (1) Biker

Runner
____________
Walker
9. How do you know? (1)
Driver

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 Speed, Velocity and Acceleration

Definition Formula Units

Speed

Velocity

Acceleration

Bill and Ben

1. Bill is running home at 7 m/s, but increases his velocity to 19m/s in 5 seconds. What is Bills
acceleration? (3)

Answer: ______ ____

2. Ben is running home at 15m/s and increases his speed to 21m/s in 7 seconds. What is Ben’s
acceleration? (3)

Answer: ______ ____

3. Who is travelling at a faster velocity? (1) _______

4. Why is it velocity and not speed? (1)______________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

5. Who accelerates faster? (1) ________

6. Are these velocities expected for a human running? (1) ______

7. If no, what velocity what you expect an average human to run? (1) _______

V/T graph

8. Which person is accelerating fastest? (1) Biker

Runner
____________
Walker
9. How do you know? (1)
Driver

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 Definition Formula Units
Speed A measure of the distance an object travels in m/s
a given length of time. A scalar quantity, as it
has size but no direction. km/h, mph
Velocity A measure of the distance an object travels in m/s
a stated direction in a given length of time. A
vector quantity, as it has size and direction. km/h, mph
Acceleration The rate of change of velocity with time.

m/s2

Speed, Velocity and Acceleration

Bill and Ben

1. Bill is running home at 7 m/s, but increases his velocity to 19m/s in 5 seconds. What is Bills
acceleration?

19 – 7 ÷ 5

Answer: 2.4 m/s2

2. Ben is running home at 15m/s and increases his speed to 21m/s in 7 seconds. What is Ben’s
acceleration?

21 – 15 ÷ 7

Answer: 0.9m/s2

3. Who is travelling at a faster velocity? Ben

4. Why is it velocity and not speed? Because they are running, so they will have a direction

5. Who accelerates faster? Bill

6. Are these velocities expected for a human running? No
7. If no, what velocity what you expect an average human to run? 3 – 5m/s

V/T graph
8. Which person accelerates fastest? Biker
Biker Runner
How do you know? Walker
Steeper positive/upward gradient
Driver