Calculating Speed

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What is the formula to calculate speed?

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S = d/t

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?

Back

10 m/s

Front

Total distance divided by total time is

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average speed

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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A girl on a bike rides down a hill 500 meters long in 50 seconds. What is her speed?

Back

10 m/s

Front

What is the difference between instantaneous speed and average speed?

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Instantaneous speed happens in a particular instant, Average speed is the speed of an object over a longer period of time.

Front

Identify the unit that is not a measure of speed: Seconds, m/s, Km/s, m/min

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Seconds

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What is the combined average speed of three 100-meter dash trials with times of 14 seconds, 13.8 seconds, and 13.2 seconds? (round answer to hundredth place)

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7.32 meters/second

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A bus travels 20 km in 30 minutes. What is the average speed of the bus?

Back

40 km/h

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A car drives with a constant speed of 80 miles per hour. How far can it travel in 180 minutes?

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240 miles

Front

What is the formula for calculating TIME? Options: distance/time, distance/speed, speed x time, speed/time

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distance/speed