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Explain speed as the distance covered in a specific time period; recall and apply the formula s = d/t.
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- Explain speed as the distance covered in a specific time period; recall and apply the formula s = d/t.
- Recall and apply the formula for average speed as total distance divided by total time.
- Create, draw, and analyze distance-time and speed-time graphs.
- Understand that an object that is speeding up is accelerating, while one that is slowing down is decelerating.
- Identify from the shape of a distance-time graph when an object is stationary or moving at a constant speed.
- Identify from the shape of a speed-time graph when an object is stationary, moving at a constant speed, accelerating, or decelerating.
- Calculate speed using the slope of a straight section of a distance-time graph.
- Define acceleration for an object moving in a straight line as the change in speed over time; recall and apply the formula a = Δv/Δt.
- Determine when an object is moving with constant acceleration from provided data or the shape of a speed-time graph.
- Calculate acceleration from the slope of a straight section of a speed-time graph.
- Calculate the area under a speed-time graph to find the distance traveled during motion with constant speed or constant acceleration.
- Recognize that deceleration is a form of negative acceleration and apply this in calculations.
- Understand that the acceleration due to gravity (g) near the Earth's surface is approximately constant at 9.8 m/s².
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