Speed, velocity and acceleration

Speed

Speed: the distance travelled between two points usually measured in m/s (meters per second).

Average speed = distance/time.

Velocity

Velocity: the speed of an object and its direction.

For direction you can use words such as forward, backward, left, right and for motion in a straight line you can use a + or – symbol(+=forward, -=backward).

Velocity is a vector (a vector is something that has mass as well as direction). Acceleration  Acceleration: the gradual change in speed.

If something is accelerating it is speeding up.

Average acceleration = change in velocity/time taken.

Acceleration is measured in m/s^2 (meters per second squared).

A negative acceleration is called a retardation or deceleration.

Acceleration is a vector.

A constant acceleration is called a uniform acceleration.