Speed, Velocity & Acceleration

Mr. Taylor rode his bike at a speed of 5 miles per hour.

• Speed
• Velocity

An airplane flew toward Dallas at a speed of 300 miles per hour.

• Speed
• Velocity

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Mr. Taylor rode his bike west at a speed of 5 miles per hour.

• Speed
• Velocity

Ms. Rose was jogging down Main Street at a speed of 5 kilometers per hour.

• Speed
• Velocity

Ms. Rose was jogging 5 kilometers per hour.

• Speed
• Velocity

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

An airplane flew at a speed of 300 miles per hour.

• Speed
• Velocity

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Mr. Williamson races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes him 10 seconds to finish.  What is his speed?

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

What is velocity?

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

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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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is the formula to calculate speed?

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

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