Average Speed and Motion Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary flashcards focused on motion, the calculation of speed, average speed, instantaneous speed, and constant speed.

Speed

The distance traveled by an object divided by the time it took the object to travel that distance ($\text{speed} = \text{distance} \div \text{time}$).

Average speed

The total distance an object travels divided by the total time traveled, showing speed for the whole trip.

Instantaneous speed

The speed of an object at a specific moment in time, such as walking slowly, walking quickly, or having a speed of zero at a complete stop.

Constant speed

Speed that remains the same or does not change, occurring as long as an object does not speed up or slow down.

Motion

The state of moving; all objects that are in this state possess speed.