Calculating Speed

What is velocity?

• the quickness of an object
• the location of an object
• acceleration
• speed in a specific direction

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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

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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

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

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Find speed when distance is 142 km and time is 2 hours.

• 71km/hr
• 52km/hr
• 17km/hr
• 90km/hr

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

The correct equation to calculate speed is

• distance/time
• time/distance
• distance x time
• distance/time²

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Find the velocity of a truck that travels 75 miles north in 2 hours and 30 minutes.

• 187.5 mph north

• 30 mph north

• 300 mph north

• 200 mph north

An unusually fast zombie was chasing after Carl to eat him. What was the zombie’s speed at 6 seconds if he traveled 36 meters?

• 6 meters/seconds

• 6 seconds/meters

• .17 meters/second

• None of the above

Soccer ball A goes 15 feet in 3 seconds, and Ball B goes 12 feet in 2 seconds. Which ball moved the fastest?

• Soccer Ball A
• Soccer Ball B
• Their speeds are equal.

Car #1 that traveled 160 kilometers in 5 hours, and Car #2 traveled 140 kilometers in the same time. Which car traveled faster?

• Car #1
• Car #2
• Their speeds are equal.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B