Solving for Speed Practice

Multiple Choice

What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?

• Mass and time
• Temperature and mass
• Mass and distance
• Distance and time

Multiple Choice

A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?

• 10 m/s
• 1000 m/s
• 100 seconds
• 10 seconds

Multiple Choice

What is the Speed of a cheetah that runs for a distance of 280 meters in 10 seconds?

• 28 miles per hour

• 28 meters per hour

• 28 meters per second

• 28 miles per hour

Multiple Choice

A motorcycle traveled 250 miles at a speed of 50 miles per hour. What was its amount of time it took?

• 12,500 hours

• 300 hours

• 5 hours

• 5 miles per hour

Multiple Choice

Which car is going the fastest speed?

• Car A-
   10 miles/hour
• Car B-
  20 miles/hour
• Car C-
  30 miles/hour
• Car D-
  40 miles/hour

Multiple Choice

Calculate these 3 car's speeds, then rank them in order of fastest to slowest, with 3 being the fastest car and 1 the slowest car.
Car A- distance: 4 meters, time: 2 sec
Car B- distance: 2 meters, time: 2 sec
Car C- distance: 8 meters, time: 2 sec

• Car A= 1
  Car B= 2
  Car C = 3
• Car A = 2
  Car B= 1
  Car C= 3
• Car A= 3
  Car B= 1
  Car C = 2
• Car A = 3
  Car B= 2
  Car C= 1