Speed Practice

Front

What is speed?

Back

Speed is how much distance is covered over a period of time.

Front

What is the formula to calculate speed?

Back

Speed = distance/time

Front

If a car travels 120 miles in 2 hours, what is its speed?

Back

60 mph

Front

What is the unit of speed in the imperial system?

Back

miles per hour (mph)

Front

What is the unit of speed in the metric system?

Back

meters per second (m/s)

Front

If a runner completes a race in 10 seconds and the distance is 100 meters, what is their speed?

Back

10 m/s

Front

What does it mean if an object is moving at a constant speed?

Back

It means the object covers equal distances in equal intervals of time.

Front

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Back

Speed is a scalar quantity (magnitude only), while velocity is a vector quantity (magnitude and direction).

Front

If a person walks 30 meters in 5 seconds, what is their speed?

Back

6 m/s

Front

What happens to speed if the distance increases but the time remains the same?

Back

Speed increases.