Speed and Motion

What is speed?

• how far you go
• how much distance is covered over a period of time
• how fast you accelerate
• the change in the location of a object

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

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

Total distance divided by total time is

• average speed
• constant speed
• instantaneous speed
• acceleration

What does this graph represent?

• Constant Speed

• Acceleration

• Not moving

• Velocity

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?

• Walking 
• Running
• Standing Still 
• Walking Fast

Velocity is _______, _________ and ________.

• time, distance, direction

• direction, mass, time

• volume, time, direction

• direction, distance, mass

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

• Average speed
• Instantaneous speed

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.