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Speed, velocity and acceleration
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Grade 8
Physical Science
Speed, velocity and acceleration
Grade 8 Science

Speed, velocity and acceleration

The main lesson, then each kind of problem it solves.

Speed, velocity and acceleration

Main lesson
A walk on a position-time graph
Use this for “On a position-time graph, when is the walker standing still, moving fastest, or heading back to the start?”
Speeding up: a speed-time graph
Use this for “A cart speeds up from 2 m/s at 1.5 m/s² for 4 s. How fast is it going, and how far did it go?”
Steady, speeding up or slowing down?
Use this for “A toy car’s position is marked each second. Is it moving steadily, speeding up or slowing down?”
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