Speed is 

• distance x time
• distance / time
• time x distance
• time / distance

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Velocity is 

• speed and direction
• distance / time
• speed and distance 
• time / distance and direction

Devin travels east 20 meters and then west 5 meters... What is his displacement from the starting point?

• 25 meters
• 20 meters
• 15 meters
• 5 meters

A speedometer measures... 

• average speed.
• instantaneous speed.
• velocity.
• instantaneous velocity.

An SI unit of speed could be...

• meters / second
• miles / hour
• miles / minute
• meters / mile

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A bike rider that travels 30 miles in 3 hours is traveling at...

• 30 miles / hour
• 10 miles / hour
• 3 miles / hour
• 90 miles / hour

Which of these is a valid velocity reading for an object?

• 6 m / s
• 600 m s
• 0 m / s south
• 60 m / s east

What would be the total displacement of a race car that wins the Daytona 500?

• 500 miles
• 250 miles
• 1000 miles
• 0 miles

Which formula could be used to find an objects velocity on a position vs time graph?

• d / t
• t / d
• m / v
• y₂ - y₁ / x₂ - x₁

On a distance vs time graph... the x axis is usually... 

• distance
• time
• vertical
• not used