Motion, Speed, and Conversions (3.1+3.2)

Calculate Cardi B's speed:

Distance = 64 meters

Time = 8 minutes

• 16 mph

• 8 m/min

• 24 m/min

• 8 m/sec

Calculate the speed of the helicopter:

Distance = 434 miles

Time = 2 hours

• 868 mi/hr

• 436 mi/hr

• 212 mi/hr

• 217 mi/hr

Calculate the speed of the ant:

Distance = 786 centimeters

Time = 6 seconds

• 131 cm/s

• 2,358 cm/s

• 792 cm/s

• 123 cm/s

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is Tony Hawk's speed?

Distance = 30 meters

Time = 30 minutes

• 30 m/hr

• 3 m/hr

• 60 m/hr

• 10 m/hr

What is the fuzzy bunny's speed?

Distance = 42 miles

Time = 7 hours

• 35 mi/hr

• 6 mi/hr

• 60 mi/hr

• 49 mi/hr

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Calculate the snowboarder's speed:

Distance = 402 feet

Time = 30 seconds

• 372 ft/sec

• 20.1 ft/sec

• 432 ft/sec

• 13.4 ft/sec

Calculate the car's speed:

Distance = 975 miles

Time = 10 hours

• 87 mi/hr

• 985 mi/hr

• 97.5 mi/hr

• 125 mi/hr

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is a place or object that is used for comparison to determine if something is in motion?

• Motion

• Distance

• Relative Motion

• Reference Point

How can you tell if an object is in motion?

• If it is living

• If it changes position relative to a reference point

• If it is stationary in one place

• If it is a fixed point

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NGSS.3-PS2-2

Using the Sun as a reference point, is the whiteboard in the classroom moving?

• YEPPERS!

• NO WAY!