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Velocity and Acceleration
Velocity and Acceleration deff. & ideas
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Physics
10th Grade
01/07/2007

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Term
Displacement
Definition
A change of position in a particular direction.
Term
Motion
Definition
The displacement of an object in relation to objects considered to be stationary.
Term
Speed
Definition
The time rate of motion (aka the change in distance over the change in time)
Term
Constant Speed
Definition
Speed over all randomly chosen intervals has the same value.
Term
Velocity
Definition
Speed in a particular direction.
Term
Uniform Motion
Definition
Characterized by a constant voelocity.
Term
Variable Motion
Definition
Characterized by a changing velocity.
Term
Instantaneous Velocity
Definition
Represented by the slope of the tangent to a curve of a graph.
Term
Velocity Vector
Definition
Represents the magnitude and direction of a velocity.
Term
Resultant Velocity
Definition
Diagonal of a velocity parallelogram
Term
A displacement is a vector quantity. This statment means that displacement has ..a.., ..b.., and point of ..c..
Definition
a)speed
b)direction
c)reference
Term
If we compare the displacement of one object with respect to another, we can detect ____ motion.
Definition
Net
Term
The slope of a line of a graph is the ration of the ..a.. component of the line to the corresponding ..b.. component.
Definition
a)y
b)x
Term
If distance in meters is plotted on the vertical axid of a graph and time in seconds is plotted on the horizontal axis, the slope of a line on the graph represents ..a.. in the units..b..
Definition
a)speed
b)m/s
Term
If a graph representing speed is a straight line, the speed is ....
Definition
constant
Term
Average speed is calculated by ..a.. the total..b.. by the ..c..
Definition
a)dividing
b)distance
c)elapsed time
Term
Math
What is the average speed in km/h of an automobile that travels at 485km. in 6h. 30min?
Definition
74.6km/hr
Term
Math
A straight river with parallel banks flows at 4km/h. A boat moves directly downstream rlative to the water at 11km/h. What is the velocity of the boat relative to the river bank?
Definition
15km/h downstream
Term
Math
A straight river with parallel banks flows at 4km/h. If a boat moves directly upstream relative to the water at 9km/h, what is it's velocity relative to the river bank?
Definition
5km/h Upstream
Term
Math
An object moves along a straight path 2.5m durring1.0s, 5.0m durring 2.0s and 7.5m durring 3.0s. What is its relocity?
Definition
2.5m/s
Term
The distance from Denver to El Paso is 1142km. If the traveling time is 15.08h, what is the average speed?
Definition
75.7km/h
Term
Because speed is completley described in terms of magnitude alone, it is a(n) ____ quantity.
Definition
Scalor
Term
When a motion is at a particular speed in a particular direction, the term ____ is used. (speed / velocity)
Definition
Velocity
Term
If ?d represents displacement durring the time interval ?t, the equationfor average velocity is...
Definition
V(av)= ?d/?t when d= displacement and t=time
Term
The ration d/t at a particular instant is the ____.
Definition
Instantaneous velocity
Term
If the ration d/t is said to be constant, the motion is said to be ____.
Definition
uniform
Term
Since velocities require magnitude and direction for their description and they combine appropriately, velocities are _____ quantities.
Definition
vector
Term
The rate of change of velocity is called _____.
Definition
acceleration
Term
When the velocity ofa body increases or decreases the same amount in successive units o time, the acceleration is ____.
Definition
constant
Term
Constant motion is described as _____ accelerated motion.
Definition
uniformly
Term
An object that moves linearly 2.0m durrig the 1st seccond, 6.0m during the 2nd second, and 10.0m durring the 3rd seccond has and acceleration of ____.
Definition
2.67m/s^2
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In terms of ?d and ?t, acceleration is expressed as ____.
Definition
(?d)/(?t^2)
Term
The acceleration due to gravity (is constant/ varies) over the earth's surface.
Definition
varies
Term
What algebrai relationship expresses the displacement of an object in terms of its average velocity and elapsed time of travel?
Definition
?d=V(av)*?t
Term
In cases of uniformly accelerated motion, how may the final velocity be expressed in terms of initial velocity, acceleration, and elapsed time?
Definition
a=V(f)/t
Term
Durring any interval of time in which the initial and final velocities are known, how is the average velocity expressed algebreically?
Definition
V(av)=(Vf-Vi)/t when...
V(av) is average velocity
Vf is final velocity
Vi is initial velocity
t is time
Term
Math
An automoile is accelerated from rest at the rate of 3.00m/s^2. What is the velocity at the end of 5.0s?
Definition
v=a/t
0.6m/s
Term
Math
An automobile is accelerated from rest at the rate of 3m/s^2. What distance does the automobile travel in 5.0s?
Definition
3.8m
Term
Math
An object is dropped from a tower 80.0m high. Whith what velocityy does it strike the earth>
Definition
308m/s
Term
Math
A motorbike has an initial velocity of 3.0m/s. If it is acclelrated at the rate of 0.5m/s^2 for 7.0s, what is the final velocity?
Definition
V(f)=V(i)+at
6.5m/s
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