Graphing Motion & Calculating Speed

Front

A student walks 3 km in 20 minutes. What is the student’s average speed in km/h?

Back

9

Front

A car travels 10 km in 15 minutes. What is the average speed of the car?

Back

40 km/h

Front

Back

Front

A dog runs 6 km in 30 minutes. What is the dog’s average speed in km/h?

Back

12

Front

What did Carleton do on his way home?

Back

Carleton ran all the way from school to home going the same constant speed and never stopping.

Front

What did Jessica do on her way home?

Back

Jessica walked for a while, stopped to sit on a bench in the park, and then ran the rest of the way home.

Front

Which of the following best describes the speed of an object? Options: 14 m/s², 14 m/s south, 14 m/s, 14 m south

Back

14 m/s

Front

Back

0.08 m/s

Front

Back

Sam waited around after school for his friend, and then they ran home together.

Front

Which of the following can you use to calculate an object's speed? Options: distance/time, time/force, change in velocity/time, direction/time

Back

distance/time