SWABT define and calculate Speed and Velocity. OBJECTIVES SWABT define and calculate Speed and Velocity.
Vocabulary Speed Velocity Instantaneous Speed Instantaneous Velocity
Speed Speed is a measure of how fast something moves. SI unit: m/s other: miles/h , km/h (for long distances) Speed is a scalar quantity Speed is always positive.
Average speed
Velocity Velocity is change in displacement at a given time and in given direction. Velocity is a vector quantity Velocity --------Magnitude (SPEED) + Direction Unit of Velocity ----- m/s, miles/h, km/h Velocity is positive for positive displacement ( moving to right, east or + ve direction) Velocity is negative for negative displacement (moving to left, west or - ve direction)
Average velocity
Velocity and Speed Train engineers use speed only. speed = 90 km/h Pilots use velocity (direction & speed). speed = 300 km/h direction = west
Instantaneous velocity The velocity at any instant is called instantaneous velocity.
An object’s speed at any given instant is Instantaneous speed. Speedometer tells the car’s speed at any instant.
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