STATION 1
SPEED & VELOCITY
Read the paragraph below about speed and velocity.
Speed is a scalar quantity that refers to "how fast an object is moving." Speed can be thought of as the rate at which an object
covers distance. A fast-moving object has a high speed and covers a relatively large distance in a short amount of time. Contrast this
to a slow-moving object that has a low speed; it covers a relatively small amount of distance in the same amount of time.
Example: Speed= 25m/s
Velocity is a vector quantity that refers to "the rate at which an object changes its position." As such, velocity is direction aware.
When evaluating the velocity of an object, one must keep track of direction.
Example: Velocity= 25m/s, West
Question:
1. How will you describe speed and velocity?
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STATION 2
SPEED & VELOCITY
Analyze the image below.
Question:
1. What is constant speed?
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STATION 3
SPEED & VELOCITY
Interpret the formula used on getting the value of speed and velocity.
SPEED VELOCITY
DISTANCE DISTANCE
SPEED VELOCITY
TIME TIME
Example:
Example:
Given: d= 10meter
Given: d= 10meter
t= 5 seconds
t= 5 seconds
solution: s=d s= 10meter
solution: v=d s= 10meter
t 5seconds
t 5seconds
s=2m/s
s=2m/s, east
Question:
1. What operation is used to get the value of speed and velocity?
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2. What are the values needed to solve for the speed and velocity?
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STATION 4
SPEED & VELOCITY
Watch the video about the difference between speed and velocity.
