Speed Practice Quiz

What is the formula to solve for speed?

• Speed = Distance/Velocity
• Speed = Time/Distance
• Speed = Time x Distance
• Speed = Distance/Time

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

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

Shona cycles at an average speed of 8km/h. How far has she travelled if she cycles for 4 hours?

• 55km
• 32km
• 43km
• 32miles

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

Alan travels 100km in 5hrs. Find his average speed in km/hr.

• 5km/hr
• 10km/hr
• 50km/hr
• 20km/hr

What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?

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

What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?

• 240 m/s
• 15 m/s
• 0.067 m/s
• 15 mph

A rocket traveled 90 meters in 45 seconds. How fast did it travel?

• 2 km/s
• 2 m/s
• 5 m/s
• 1 m/s

Marta rides her bike 10 miles in 5 hours. Joel rides his bike 11 miles in 5 hours. Avery rides her bike 15 miles in 5 hours. Which child rides her bike faster?

• Marta
• Avery 
• Joel