Calculating Speed

Calculating Speed

Multiple Choice

_____ is the distance and direction of an object’s change in position from a starting point.

• motion

• distance

• displacement

• speed

Multiple Choice

_____ is a change in the position of an object.

• motion

• distance

• displacement

• speed

Multiple Choice

_____ is the distance an object travels per unit time. It is the rate of change in position.

• motion

• distance

• displacement

• speed

Multiple Choice

_____ is how far an object has traveled.

• motion

• distance

• displacement

• speed

Multiple Choice

_____ speed is speed that does not change.

• instantaneous

• average

• constant

Multiple Choice

_____ is speed at any given point of time.

• instantaneous

• average

• constant

Multiple Choice

_____ speed is TOTAL DISTANCE TRAVELED DIVIDED BY TOTAL TIME.

• instantaneous

• average

• constant

Multiple Choice

Driving a car and looking down at the speedometer is an example of _____ speed.

• instantaneous

• average

• constant

Multiple Choice

Putting a car in cruise control is an example of _____ speed.

• instantaneous

• average

• constant

Multiple Choice

Running a race is an example of _____ speed.

• instantaneous

• average

• constant

Multiple Choice

Taking a road trip is an example of _____ speed.

• instantaneous

• average

• constant

Multiple Choice

What is the formula to calculate speed?

• speed x time

• distance / speed

• distance/ time

• time/ distance

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The distance between Dallas and Houston is about 385 kilometers. It takes about 3.35 hours to drive between each city. What is the average speed in kilometers per hour?

Solve to the thousandth's place. You may round up to the hundredth's place. Record the number only.

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Students complete a lab to graph motion. A student has to walk 20 meters and record the time every 5 meters. The distance and time are shown in the table. What was the average speed of the total walk in meters per second?

Solve to the thousandth's place. You may round up to the hundredth's place. Record the number only.