Speed Calculations 2

Front

What is the formula to calculate speed?

Back

S = d/t

Front

___ refers to how fast an object is moving.

Back

Speed

Front

What is your average speed if you walk 100 km in 5 hours?

Back

20 km/hr

Front

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

Velocity is both ____ and _____.

Back

speed, direction

Front

What is the unit of speed in the metric system?

Back

meters per second (m/s)

Front

If a car travels 150 km in 3 hours, what is its average speed?

Back

50 km/hr

Front

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Back

Speed is a scalar quantity; velocity is a vector quantity that includes direction.

Front

What does acceleration measure?

Back

The rate of change of velocity over time.

Front

If a cyclist travels at a speed of 15 m/s for 2 minutes, how far does she travel?

Back

1800 meters