SME
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?”