Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration: TEKS 8.6B
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Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration: TEKS 8.6B
Describing motion
• It’s a fact: You are always in
motion, even when you are fast
asleep.
• How can this be? Can you give
any examples to support this
statement?
Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration: TEKS 8.6B
What is speed?
• Speed is distance traveled divided by time taken.
Distance traveled
Speed 
Time taken
• What is the girl’s average speed if she crosses the
finish line in 15 seconds?
Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration: TEKS 8.6B
What is velocity?
• The velocity of an object tells you both its speed and
its direction of motion.
• The velocity of an object changes when its direction
changes as well as when its speed changes.
• Velocity can be positive or negative. If the velocity is
negative, the object is moving toward the origin.
• Which car in the graphic has a negative velocity?
Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration: TEKS 8.6B
What is acceleration?
• Acceleration is the change in velocity over time.
• Acceleration changes when the object’s speed
changes and/or when the object’s direction changes.
• An object traveling at a constant speed in one
direction has an acceleration of zero.
• Acceleration is negative if the object is slowing down.
Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration: TEKS 8.6B
Try this:
• A rabbit starts from a resting position
and moves at 6 m/s after 3 seconds.
What is the acceleration
of the rabbit?
Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration: TEKS 8.6B
Time to investigate!
• Complete the lesson investigation:
- Acceleration: How is the speed of the car changing?
Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration: TEKS 8.6B
Time for Practice!
• Complete the lesson practice activity.
Look over the examples and then try this first problem with a partner.
Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration: TEKS 8.6B
Show what you know!
• Try the lesson’s interactive quiz,
or complete a quiz that your
teacher can print out for you.
• Hint:
– You might want to review your
lesson reading piece one more time
before trying the quiz.