Motion: Speed, Distance and Time

What is speed?

• How far you go

• How fast you accelerate

• How much distance is covered over a period of time

• The change in location of an object.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What two measurements are needed to calculate speed?

• mass and time

• temperature and mass

• time and distance

• distance and energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is a unit of speed?

• Meters per second

• Seconds

• Meters per second squared

• Meters

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Lucy the Llama ran 50 meters in 10 seconds. What is Lucy's speed?

• 50 meters

• 5 meters per second

• 1 second per meter

• 10 seconds

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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.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Velocity is both ____ and _____. 

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

Which of the following represents a velocity?

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

What is the speed of a cheetah that travels 112.0 m in 4.0 s?

• 0.0357 m/s
• 28 m/s
• 0.036 m/s
• 28.0 m/s

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.

Which statement is true about velocity?

• Must have measurement of speed.

• Must have a measurement of speed and direction.

• Must have only direction.

• Has neither a measurement of speed or direction.