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Speed distance time calculations

Speed distance time calculations

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Science, Physics

6th - 8th Grade

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NGSS
MS-PS3-1, MS-ESS3-2

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Speed, distance, time calculations

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Multiple Choice

What is the equation to calculate speed?

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speed = distance/time

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speed = time x distance

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speed = time/distance

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speed = speed/time

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Multiple Choice

The unit used to measure time is ______?

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m/s

2

m

3

s

4

m/s2

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Multiple Choice

The unit used to measure distance is ______?

1

m/s

2

m

3

s

4

m/s2

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Multiple Choice

The unit used to measure speed is ______?

1

m/s

2

m

3

s

4

m/s2

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Multiple Choice

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

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240 m/s

2

15 m/s

3

0.067 m/s

4

15 mph

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Multiple Choice

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A discus was thrown 139 m. The coach calculated the speed of the discuss as 13 m/s. How long was the disc in the air?

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0.09 s

2

10.7 s

3

1,807 s

4

100 s

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Multiple Choice

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If a lizard can run 8 m across the water in 4 seconds, how fast is it traveling?

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12 m/s

2

2 m/s

3

0.5 seonds

4

0.5 m/s

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Multiple Choice

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Tree sloths are the slowest moving mammals. On average their speed is 0.743 m/s. How long does it take a tree sloth moving at this speed to travel 22.3 m?

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16.6 s

2

30.0 s

3

0.03 s

4

143.7 s

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Multiple Choice

Polar bears are extremely good swimmers. If a polar bear is swimming at an average of 2.6 m/s, how far will it have traveled after 120 seconds?

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46.2 m

2

120 m

3

312 m

4

456.3 m

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Multiple Choice

Becky leaves home and rides her bicycle a distance of 30 km. It took her 2.5 hours, what is her speed?

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0.83 km/hr

2

12 km/hr

3

27.5 km/hr

4

75 km/hr

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Multiple Choice

If a woman runs at a speed of 7 m/s for 30 s, how far does she run?

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210 m

2

0.033 m

3

4.28 m

4

30 m

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Multiple Choice

Dave runs a 400 m race at a speed of 4 m/s. How long will it take him to finish the race?

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400 minutes

2

100 minutes

3

100 seoncds

4

0.25 seconds

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Multiple Choice

A bird flies at a speed of 4 m/s. It flies for 2,160 seconds from its nest to the field. How much distance did the bird cover?

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540 m

2

8,640 m

3

2,164 m

4

2,156 m

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Multiple Choice

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

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1.25 m/s

2

100 m/s

3

0.8 m/s

4

200,000 m/s

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Multiple Choice

A hot air balloon traveled 2.5 hours at a speed of 450 km/hr. What distance did it travel?

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87 m/s

2

1,300 m/s

3

180 km

4

1,125 km

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Multiple Choice

A storm is moving toward your house at a speed of 20 km/hr. It is now 60 km away from your house. How long will it take to reach your house?

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0.3 hrs

2

1,200 hrs

3

3 km

4

3 hours

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Multiple Choice

What is the speed of a jet plane that flies 7,200 km in 9 hours

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80 km/hr

2

800 km/hr

3

8 hours

4

64,800 km/hr

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