Speed vs Velocity Success Criteria

Speed vs Velocity

How to solve Story Problems in Science

Step 1: Determine what you are solving for

Step 2: Label the given information with correct variable

Step 3: Write down the equation you will be using (WITHOUT NUMBERS!)

Step 4 & 5: Solve for the correct Number answer and Units

Multiple Select

I promise to use the 5 step method to solve all of our story problems, even if I think it takes too long.

• Yes

• Yes

Multiple Choice

Does a scalar quantity, like speed, include a direction?

• Yes

• No

• Only in the right conditions

Multiple Choice

Which of these would be appropriate units for speed?

• kilometer/mile

• seconds/meter

• centimeter/minute

• hour/kilometer

Multiple Choice

Does a vector quantity, like velocity, include a direction?

• Yes

• No

• Only in the right conditions

Multiple Choice

You are on a bike ride heading south at a velocity of 13 km/hr. How many minutes until you reach your destination 8 km away?

• 0.62 min

• 104 min

• 37.2 min

• 21 min

You are a "speedy " learner!

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Multiple Choice

A skateboarder rides 41 meters south along the sidewalk and then turns east for another 32 meters.  

Part A:  If the whole trip took 12 minutes, what was his average speed?  

• 6 m/min

• 6 m/min SE

• 0.75 m/min

• 52 m/min SE

Multiple Choice

A skateboarder rides 41 meters south along the sidewalk and then turns east for another 32 meters.  

Part A:  If the whole trip took 12 minutes, what was his average velocity?  

• 6 m/min

• 6 m/min SE

• 0.75 m/min

• 52 m/min SE

Multiple Choice

Who would win the race between a spider that can travel 70 cm in 4 seconds or the sloth that can travel 0.135km in 0.5 hour?

• spider

• sloth