Speed Calculation Review_2021

Speed Calculation

How to calculate speed?

Multiple Choice

Sophia was trying to explaining to Tyler how to find the speed. What equation should she use to calculate speed?

• speed = time/distance

• speed = distance X time

• speed = velocity X time

• speed = distance/time

Fill in the Blank

Formula to calculate speed is ...Speed = ________________/ ______________

Multiple Choice

Gabriel sprinted down the hallway for a science project. He ran a total of 40 meters in 20 seconds. What was his average speed?

• 40 meters for second

• 10 meters for second

• 20 meters per second

• 2 meters per second

Multiple Choice

What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?

• 240 m/s

• 15 m/h

• 15 m/s

• 0.067 m/s

Multiple Choice

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

• 28.0 m/s

• 0.0357 m/s

• 28.0 km/s

• 0.036 m/s

Multiple Choice

A quarterback threw a football 50.0 meters. The ball's time in the air was 3.0 seconds. What speed did the ball travel through the air?

• 150 m/s

• 16.6 m/s

• 6.0x10^-1 m/s

• 0.060 m/s

Multiple Choice

Paola ran a 440 meter race in 45 seconds. What was her average speed?

• 9 sec/m

• 9 m/s

• 9.7 sec/m

• 9.7 m/s

Multiple Choice

What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?

• Mass and time

• Distance and time

• Mass and distance

• Temperature and mass

Multiple Choice

Which car is going the fastest speed?

• Car A-

  10 miles/hour

• Car B-

  20 miles/hour

• Car C-

  30 miles/hour

• Car D-

  40 miles/hour

Multiple Choice

What is the speed of a man who runs 10 miles in 1 hr?

• 20 miles

• 10 m/min

• 10 miles/hr

• 20 hrs

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a unit of speed?

• hr

• km/hr

• s

• km

Multiple Choice

Runner A ran 12 miles in 4 hours and Runner B ran 9 miles in 3 hours. Which runner had the greatest average speed?

• Runner A

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• Runner B

• Both runners had the same average speed.