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2016 12.1 Average Speed Assessment
Average Speed Assessment
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Science
8th Grade
09/29/2016

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Three items that can act as reference points for a car in motion
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- a car that is stopped
- a car in motion
- a tree
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The formula d/t is used for calculating
Definition
Speed and Velocity
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The unit for speed is
Definition
m/s
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When describing the velocity of an object it is important to have the right unit of measure an example would be
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50 m/s east
Distance - time - direction
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Velocity has
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a direction associated with it
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The Speed of an object has
Definition
no direction associated with it
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Acceleration is measured in
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m/s/s
Term
Speed on a distance time graph shows up as a
Definition
straight diagonal line
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No motion on a distance time graph shows up as a
Definition
straight horizontal line
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Acceleration on a distance time graph shows up as a
Definition
curved line
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A plane travels 300 km/hr north is this: speed , velocity , or acceleration
Definition
velocity
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rain drops speed up over time as they fall this is:
speed, velocity, or acceleration
Definition
acceleration
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a train slows down over time at a train station this is:
speed, velocity or acceleration
Definition
acceleration
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a car travels 65 miles per hour this is:
speed, velocity or acceleration
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Speed
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If a skater was going straight at a constant speed would they be accelerating?
Definition
No they would not be accelerating
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Formula forspeed
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d
S=___
t
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Formula for velocity
Definition
d
v = ___
t
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Formula for Average Speed
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total distance
AS = ________________
total time
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