Average Speed

Average Speed

by Pn. Nurfarhana

Multiple Choice

What two measurements are needed to calculate average speed?

• Distance and Time

• Volume and Mass

• Mass and Time

• Speed and Distance

Multiple Choice

What is the formula for average speed?

• Average Speed = Total Time undefined Total Distance

• Average Speed = Total Time + Total Distance

• Average Speed = Total Distance $$\div$$ Total Time

• Average Speed = Total Distance $$\times$$ Total Time

Multiple Choice

Cesar drove from Houston to Dallas in 4 hours. Dallas is roughly 250 miles NW of Houston. What was his average speed?

• 1000 mph

• 62.5 mph

• 55 mph

• 60 mph

Multiple Choice

Which truck pulled 2,000 pounds at the average speed of 2 yards per minute?

• Chevy

• Dodge

• Nissan

• Ford

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

• Runner B

• Both runners had the same average speed.

Multiple Choice

You are practicing for an upcoming 100-meter dash and documenting average speed to see your growth. Trial one you ran at 14 seconds, trial two was at 13.8 seconds, and trial three was at 13.2 seconds. What is the combined average speed of all three trials? (round answer to hundredth place – to the second decimal)

• 7.58 meters/second

• 7.14 meters/second

• 7.32 meters/second

• 7.25 meters/second

Multiple Choice

What is the average speed of the Worm's Journey?

• 2.25 meters/minute

• 2 meters/minute

• 1 meter/minute

Multiple Choice

Jose Altuve is at batting practice for the Houston Astros.

What was the average speed of the baseball for his third hit as it traveled in the air?

• 32 m/sec

• 20.7 m/sec

• 24 m/sec

• 27 m/sec

Multiple Choice

Jose Altuve is at batting practice for the Houston Astros.

What was the average speed of all three hits?

• 32 m/sec

• 20.7 m/sec

• 24 m/sec

• 27 m/sec

Multiple Choice

Using the information in the graph, what is the average speed Josh’s car traveled to get home?

• 8 km/hour

• 160 km/hour

• 16 km/hour

• 40 km/hour