Speed and Velocity Intro

Multiple Choice

WHAT IS DWIGHT'S FINAL POSITION?

Dwight starts at his office at position +2. He drives to make a sale at position +8. After the sale, he drives home to his beet farm at position -6.

• 2

• 8

• -6

• -14

Multiple Choice

WHAT IS DWIGHT'S DISPLACEMENT?

Dwight starts at his office at position +2. He drives to make a sale at position +8. After the sale, he drives home to his beet farm at position -6.

• 18

• -18

• -8

• 8

Multiple Choice

WHAT IS DWIGHT'S TOTAL DISTANCE?

Dwight starts at his office at position +2. He drives to make a sale at position +8. After the sale, he drives home to his beet farm at position -6.

• -8

• 20

• 10

• 8

Multiple Choice

It takes me one hour to travel 60 miles. What is my speed?

• 1/60mph

• 60mph

• 30mph

• 15mph

Multiple Choice

If we are driving in a straight line at 25 MPH the entire time, what changes?

• A) Speed

• B) Velocity

• C) Both

• D) Neither

Multiple Choice

If we are driving in a circle at 25 MPH the entire time, what changes?

• A) Speed

• B) Velocity

• C) Both

• D) Neither

Poll

On a scale of 1-5, how comfortable do you feel with the difference between speed and velocity? 5 means very comfortable and 1 means not at all

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Fill in the Blank

Practice: A tire is rolled down a hill. The tire rolls 20 meters in 4 seconds. What is the velocity of the tire? (Just type in the number only)

Poll

On a scale of 1-5, how comfortable do you feel with solving for velocity mathematically? 5 means very comfortable and 1 means not at all

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• 5

Poll

On a scale of 1-5, how comfortable do you feel with solving for velocity graphically? 5 means very comfortable and 1 means not at all

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​Your Turn for Practice

​Work on the graphing problems on your worksheet