Calculating Speed and Reading Motion Graphs

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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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 does this graph represent?

• Constant Speed
• Acceleration
• Not moving

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Which marble was slowest?

• Itty Bitty
• Pee Wee
• Fancy

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What is this objects speed at 2 s?

• 5 m/s
• 5 s/m
• 20 m/s
• 20 s/m

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What is the speed of this object at 3 seconds?

• 5 m/s
• 45 m/s
• 5 s/m
• 45 s/m

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According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?

• 2 m
• 10 m
• 0 m
• 5 m

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At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 

• 0 m
• 10 m
• 20 m
• 40 m

what is the motion described in the graph

• all of above

• constant speed

• acceleration

• constant position

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