A runner's times for each section of a 400-meter race are shown below: Results from 400-meter Race Section Time 1st 100 m 11 seconds 2nd 100 m 13 seconds 3rd 100 m 14 seconds 4th 100 m 14.5 seconds Which best describes the runner's motion over the course of the 400-meter race?

The runner's speed stayed the same.

The runner's direction stayed the same.

how much distance is covered over a period of time

the change in the location of a object

1. An airplane leaves California and flies to North Carolina. The airplane travels 5 hours at a speed of 804 km per hour. Which statement about this trip is true? (speed = distance/time)

California is about 4,020 km from North Carolina.

California is about 800 km from North Carolina.

California is about 160 km from North Carolina.

Car W is traveling at 70 miles per hour. Car X is traveling at 65 miles per hour. Which statement is true about the movement of the two cars?

Car W will travel farther than Car X in the same amount of time.

Car X will travel farther than Car W in the same amount of time.

Both Car X and Car W will travel the same distance in the same amount of time.

Rebecca and Sara raced each other over a distance of 100 meters. Rebecca and Sarah reached the end of the 100 meters at the same time. Which best describes the motion of the girls?

The girls ran at the exact same average speed.

The girls ran in opposite directions.

Marni runs 1500 meters around the school track. What does she need to know in order to find out her speed?

her heart rate at the finish line

the direction she began running

Suzy's trip to the store takes 30 minutes. She stays inside the store for 10 minutes before returning home. She follows the exact same route home, making her total trip time one hour and twenty minutes. Which statement best describes Suzy's motion?

She slows down on the return trip.

She speeds up on the return trip.

Calculating Speed

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which information is needed to determine how fast a truck is traveling?

direction and mass

distance and time

size and speed

time and weight

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A 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

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the equation to calculate time?

time = speed/distance

time = distance/speed

time = speed x distance

time = distance x speed

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the equation to calculate distance?

distance = speed/time

distance = time/speed

distance = speed/distance

distance = speed x time

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A car travels 30 miles/hr for 3 hours, calculate the distance it will travel

90 miles

10 miles

600 miles

90 km

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A speed boat travels 200 miles at a speed of 20 miles/hr. How much time will it take to travel the 200 miles?

10 hrs

10 miles

400 hrs

100 km

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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Calculating Speed

35 questions

Which information is needed to determine how fast a truck is traveling?

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

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

What is the equation to calculate time?

What is the equation to calculate distance?

A car travels 30 miles/hr for 3 hours, calculate the distance it will travel

A speed boat travels 200 miles at a speed of 20 miles/hr. How much time will it take to travel the 200 miles?

Dave runs a 400 m race with a speed of 4 m/s. What time will it take him to finish the race?

Which of the following is a unit of speed?

Which of the following is a unit of time?

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