Velocity and Speed

1. Which of the following statements about speed and velocity is correct?

• Velocity only describes an object’s rate of motion.
• Speed describes how an object is changing its velocity.
• Speed and velocity both describe how an object is speeding up.
• Only velocity includes the direction an object is traveling.

Avery likes to walk 30 feet in 10 seconds. What is her speed?

• 3 feet/sec
• 6 feet/sec
• 10 feet/sec
• 2 feet/sec

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

What is velocity?

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

In the distance vs. time graph, what type of motion does the line represent? 

• Speed
• Velocity
• Acceleration
• Deceleration

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Acceleration of an object happens when things ________

• slow down
• go faster
• change direction (turn)
• All of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

In the distance vs. time graph, what type of motion does the line represent?

• No motion
• Constant velocity
• Acceleration
• Deceleration

In the distance vs. time graph, what type of motion does the line represent?

• Acceleration
• No motion
• Deceleration
• Constant Velocity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is the equation to calculate speed?

• speed = distance/time
• speed = time/distance
• speed = time x distance 
• speed = speed/time 

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Which of the following is a unit of speed ?

• sec
• mi
• m/s
• min

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Which of the following is a unit of speed?

• km/hr
• hr
• km
• s