Speed and Velocity Quiz

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.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Total distance divided by total time is

• average speed
• constant speed
• instantaneous speed
• acceleration

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.6

Velocity is both ____ and _____. 

• speed , direction 
• direction, mass
• volume, density 
• direction, magnitude 

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

Which of the following represents a velocity?

• 40 m
• 40 m north
• 40 m/s
• 40 m/s north

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

When you look at the speedometer of your car, it tells you your....

• Average speed
• Instantaneous speed

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

Two horses are running in a field.  The gray horse runs 12 m/s north.  The black horse runs 12 m/s east.  
Which is true about their motions?

• Equal speeds.
• Equal velocities.
• Equal distances.
• Equal displacements.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.3

A car moves a distance of 1000 m with an average speed of 28 m/s.   Calculate the time.

• 36 seconds
• 28,000 seconds
• 28 seconds
• 972 seconds

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A cheetah runs with an average speed of 32 m/s for 30 seconds.  How far did the cheetah run?

• 960 m
• 1.07 m
• 0.94 m
• 62 m

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

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

Find the velocity of a plane that traveled 3000 miles west in 5 hours.

• 65 mph west
• 6 mph west
• 600 mph west
• 6000 mph west 

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.3