https://padlet.com/lac115/7os4g70js0o36gxd Distance, displacement, speed, velocity, and acceleration en-us 2021-09-16 18:23:08 UTC 2025-12-06 13:00:11 UTC hello@padlet.com lac115 https://padlet.com/lac115/7os4g70js0o36gxd/wish/1746796512 Distance is the length of the path taken from one specific point to another.

Ex) A woman walked 1.5 miles from her house (Point A) to the gym (Point B). 

• What is the walking distance from the woman's house to the gym?

_{- The distance from Point A to Point B is 1.5 miles.}

• How many total miles did she walk after walking back home?

_{- The total distance from Point A to Point B and then back to Point A is 3 miles.}

]]> 2021-09-16 18:54:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lac115/7os4g70js0o36gxd/wish/1746796512 lac115 https://padlet.com/lac115/7os4g70js0o36gxd/wish/1746860988 Displacement is the exact length from the starting point to the ending point (disregarding the path traveled).

Ex) If someone walks 150 meters East, 300 meters South, & 125 meters W, what is their displacement?
_{- The displacement is 25 meters East, 300 meters South.}]]> 2021-09-16 19:35:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lac115/7os4g70js0o36gxd/wish/1746860988 lac115 https://padlet.com/lac115/7os4g70js0o36gxd/wish/1746871219 Speed is the rate at which something/someone is moving.

Speed = Distance (d)/Time (t) = meters/second = m/s

Ex) It took Phil a total of 50 seconds to walk 200 meters. What is his speed?
_{- The speed is 4 m/s.}]]> 2021-09-16 19:42:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lac115/7os4g70js0o36gxd/wish/1746871219 lac115 https://padlet.com/lac115/7os4g70js0o36gxd/wish/1747182867 Velocity is a speed in a specific direction.

Velocity = Displacement/Time = meters/second = m/s

Ex) (#) meters North; (#) meters East; (#) meters South; (#) meters West]]> 2021-09-16 23:53:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lac115/7os4g70js0o36gxd/wish/1747182867 lac115 https://padlet.com/lac115/7os4g70js0o36gxd/wish/1747189550 Acceleration is the rate at which velocity changes.

Acceleration (a) = (Final Velocity-Initial Velocity)/Time = (v_f-v_i)/t = meters/second/second = m/s/s (m/s²)

Ex) As a bus comes to a stop, is slows from 10 m/s to 0 m/s in 5 seconds. What is the average acceleration of th bus?
_{The average acceleration is -2 m/s²}]]> 2021-09-16 23:58:05 UTC https://padlet.com/lac115/7os4g70js0o36gxd/wish/1747189550