Speed, Motion and Conversions Flashcard

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What is the average speed of a walker who walks 500 m in 400 seconds?

Back

1.25 m/s

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Which would NOT be a good example of a reference point to describe the gentleman, in the red shirt, in motion? Options: The buildings, The crosswalk, The street signs, The bird

Back

The bird

Front

What would be a good reference point to identify the car is in motion? Options: The Clouds, The sky, The person in the car, The trees

Back

The trees

Front

Which measurements do you need to determine the speed of an object?

Back

time and distance

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

When you look at the speedometer of your car, it tells you your...

Back

Instantaneous speed

Front

What is the speed of a cheetah that travels 112.0 m in 4.0 s?

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28.0 m/s

Front

Measure of how fast an object is moving. The DISTANCE something travels in a certain amount of TIME

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Speed

Front

Location that other positions are compared to

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Reference Point

Front

Meters, centimeters, millimeters, and kilometers all measure _______

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Distance