Speed/Motion

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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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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

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

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

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

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

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?

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

A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a

• comparison point
• reference point
• point of view
• motion detector

Which would NOT make a good reference point?

• Ross N Robinson Middle School

• A chair

• A moving child

• the flag pole

What does this graph represent?

• Constant speed
• Acceleration
• Not moving

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is this graph showing?

• Constant Speed

• Acceleration (speeding up)

• Negative Acceleration (slowing down)

• No motion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1