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Describing Motion Vocabulary

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Speed is the measure of the distance an object moves in a given amount of ______________.   time  
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Velocity is the speed and ______________ of an object.   direction  
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Any change in velocity is called __________________.   acceleration  
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A runner travels 3 meters in 1 second. It's speed is _________ m/sec.   3  
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Velocity is the ___________ and directions of an object.   speed  
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Speed is the measure of the ______________ an object moves in a given amount of time.   distance  
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Any change in ________________ is called acceleration.   velocity  
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John bikes 8 meters in 4 seconds. His speed is ___________ m/sec.   2  
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What are the units for speed?   m/sec  
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Any change in an object's speed AND direction is _________________.   acceleration  
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_________ is the speed and direction of an object   velocity  
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If you speed up on your bike, are you accelerating?   yes  
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If you travel in the same direction at the same speed on your bike, are you accelerating?   no  
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Do you accelerate when your velocity stays the same?   no  
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If you turn the corner on your bike, are you accelerating?   yes  
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In order to write the velocity correctly, you need to include an ____________ over your answer to show the direction the object is traveling.   arrow  
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________ is the distance an object moves in a certain amount of time   speed  
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If you slow down on your bike, are you accelerating?   yes  
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Are velocity and speed that same exact things?   no  
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