2.8 - Velocity (motion) - Teacher-Paced

By Caleb Guesno
Last updated about 2 years ago
18 Questions

Based on the image below, what is the difference between velocity and speed?
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How is displacement different than distance?
<Select all that apply>

Which of these is the displacement line?

Speed is how far something traveled (____ ____) in a certain amount of time.

Speed only has magnitude (size) so it is a ______ quantity.

Velocity is ________ in a certain direction!!
  • ________ (shortest distance from start to finish) is in a certain amount of time.

Velocity has magnitude (size) and direction and it is a _____ quantity.

What is the equation to find velocity?

Categorize the examples into velocity and speed!!!

  • Speed
  • Velocity

Calculate the speed and velocity using the steps provided.

Smith runs 15 miles South in 5 minutes. What is Smith’s Velocity?


Velocity = displacement ÷ time

Use the diagrams to help you rewrite the speed sentences and change speed into velocity.
Speed sentence: The fish swims 6 m/s
Word bank: south north east west southeast southwest northeast northwest

Velocity Sentence Starter = The fish swims 6 m/s..

Use the diagrams to help you rewrite the speed sentences and change speed into velocity.
Speed sentence: Mary throws a football at a speed of 3m/s.
Word bank: south north east west southeast southwest northeast northwest



Velocity Sentence Starter = Mary throws a football at a speed of 3m/s...

Categorize the examples into vectors and scalars

  • The temperature of the room was 15 degrees Celsius.
  • The car accelerated north at a rate of 4 meters per second squared.
  • vector (mangintude + direction)
  • scalar (magnitude)

Categorize the following into speed or velocity

  • Golden eagles are the fastest of the eagles. This golden eagle is flying at a speed of 187 miles per hour southeast to its nesting ground.
  • Of the feline family line, Cheetahs can run the fastest. They can reach speeds up to 80 miles per hour.
  • speed
  • Velocity

Calculate the velocity and speed.

First play the video. Then go back to 1.19s- to answer this question
The video shows this diagram. Why is the velocity zero but the speed 5KM/H?