Speed and Distance Notes

Flashcards covering key concepts about speed and distance from the lecture notes.

What is the measure of the distance an object travels per unit of time?

Speed

What are the units of speed?

Mph, km/hr, m/s

What is the formula for speed?

s = d/t

What is the difference between speed and velocity

Velocity involves direction

The rate of change of position in which the same distance is traveled each second

Constant speed

Is the total distance traveled divided by the total time taken to travel the distance

Average speed

Is the measure of the distance an object travels per unit of time

Speed

Is the speed at a specific instant in time

Instantaneous speed

Is the speed and direction of a moving object

Velocity

What is the average speed of an object that has traveled a total distance of 10 meters and it took them a total time of five seconds

2m/s