Calculating Speed

A snail can move 0.30 meters per minute. How many meters can the snail cover in 15 minutes?

• 56.5
• 4.5
• 50

What is speed?

• how far you go
• how much distance is covered over a period of time
• how fast you accelerate
• the change in the location of a object

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What is the formula to calculate speed?

• S = t/d
• S = d/t
• S = d x t
• S = t x d

What is velocity?

• the quickness of an object
• the location of an object
• acceleration
• speed in a specific direction

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

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Kelly runs from 4:50pm until 5:20pm at an average speed of 7km/h. How far did she go?

• 4.5km
• 2.5km
• 3.5km
• 14km

Which is correct?

• speed = distance x time
• speed = speed divided time
• speed = Distance divide time
• Speed = time x speed

How many minutes in 1 hrs

• 60 minutes
• 100 minutes
• 85 minutes
• 50 minutes

Covert 2hrs 30minutes into a decimal.

• 2.05
• 2.5
• 2.25
• 2.30

What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?

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