Kinematics, speed, and velocity

Accelerating

Increasing speed over time.

At Rest

Not moving.

Average Velocity

Total displacement divided by total time.

Constant Speed

Moving at the same speed over time.

Displacement

Measures just the position from where you start to where you finish, regardless of what happens in between.

Displacement Calculation

Displacement = final position - initial position.

Distance

Length of the path traveled

Kinematics

Study of the motion of an object

Magnitude

Size of a quantity.

Position

Point in space.

Positive Value of Speed

Speed is always a positive value.

Scalar Quantity

Magnitude only (Size)

Speed

Scalar quantity; Magnitude (size only).

Speed calculation

Speed= distance traveled/time

Vector Quantity

Magnitude (size) + direction (degrees…)

Velocity

Vector Quantity; magnitude(size) and direction