Position, Velocity, and Acceleration
Grade 11th Grade · Science · 45 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can relate position, velocity, and acceleration using graphs and equations.
Warm-Up Video
Professor Dave Explains · 7:40
Position/Velocity/Acceleration Part 1: Definitions
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
Position describes an object's location in space relative to a reference point, while velocity is the rate of change of position over time, and acceleration is the rate of change of velocity over time.
- 2
Distance is a scalar quantity representing the total length of the path traveled by an object, whereas displacement is a vector quantity representing the shortest straight-line path between the object's initial and final positions, including direction.
- 3
Speed is a scalar quantity that refers to how fast an object is moving, while velocity is a vector quantity that describes both the speed and direction of an object's motion; similarly, acceleration is always a vector, indicating the rate of change of velocity and its direction.
Practice Questions
9 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“A car starts from rest and accelerates at a constant rate of 2 m/s² for 5 seconds. What is the car's velocity at the end of the 5 seconds?”
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