Motion and Speed Quiz

What is the formula for calculating speed? 

• S=T/D
• S = D/T
• S= D X T

Bob ran the 50 meter dash. It took him 6.3 seconds. What was his average speed in meters/second?

• 7.9 m/s
• 0.1 m/s
• 50 m/s
• 6.3 m/s

A snowboarder was in a competition. It took her 53 seconds to ride down a 75 meter hill. What was her average speed in meters per second?

• 0.7 m/s
• 53 m/s
• 1.4 m/s
• 75 m/s

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Sarah left for her dad's house at 5:00 and arrived at 5:50. It is 30 miles to his house. What was her average speed in miles per minute? 

• 1.7 mi/min
• 0.05 mi/min
• 6 mi/min
• 0.6 mi/min

If a cyclist rides for 45 km in 3 hrs what is his average speed? 

• 0.06 km/hr
• 15 km/hr
• 135 km/hr
• 15 hr/km

The ice skaters are in motion. What is a good reference point to describe their motion. 

• Their ice skates
• The wall behind them
• The people in the crowd

What is the formula used to calculate distance if you know the speed and the time?

• D = S X T
• D = S/T
• D = T/S

If it takes Ashley 3 seconds to run from the batters box to first base at an average speed of 6.5 meters per second, what is the distance she covers in that time? 

• 19.5 s
• 2.2 m
• 19.5 m
• 2.2 m/s

What is the formula used to calculate time, if you know the speed and the distance? 

• T= S/D
• T= S X D
• T = D/S

Every summer I drive to Michigan. It is 500 miles to get there. If I average 60 mi/hr, how much time will I spend driving? 

• 8.3 hr
• 0.12 hr
• 30,000 hr