Calculating Average Speed

Front

What is the formula to calculate average speed?

Back

AS = total distance / total time

Front

If a driver is at rest, what is the distance traveled?

Back

0 km

Front

Calculate the average speed if Mr. Devers traveled 500 miles in 10 hours.

Back

50 mph

Front

What does it mean if a graph is showing acceleration?

Back

The object is increasing its speed.

Front

What is the farthest distance traveled on the graph if the options are 225 km, 250 km, 200 km, and 175 km?

Back

225 km

Front

Define average speed.

Back

Average speed is the total distance traveled divided by the total time taken.

Front

What is the unit of speed in the metric system?

Back

Kilometers per hour (km/h) or meters per second (m/s).

Front

If a car travels 300 km in 3 hours, what is its average speed?

Back

100 km/h

Front

What does a flat line on a distance-time graph indicate?

Back

The object is at rest.

Front

How do you convert miles per hour to kilometers per hour?

Back

Multiply by 1.60934.