Speed & Velocity

What is the formula for calculating speed?

• S= D x T

• S= T/D

• S= D/T

• S= D+T

Pick all of the following that are velocities.

• 4 km/s west

• 5 cm/h

• 2 mph

• 8 cm/year

• 5 m/s up

Calculate the speed of a train that traveled 400 miles in 5 hours.

• 20 mph
• 20 m/s
• 80 mph
• 80 m/s

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Calculate the speed of a sprinter who ran 200 meters in 20 seconds.

• 10 m/s

• 10 km/s

• 10 m/hr

• 10 km/hr

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

George walked his dog 2 miles north in 30 minutes. What was George's speed per hour?

• 15 mi/hr

• 60 mi/hr

• 0.067 mi/hr

• 4 mi/hr

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

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

How far will a person go if they jog for 2 hours at a speed of 12 km/hr?

• 6 km
• 0.5 km
• 10 km
• 24 km

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

• No motion (object at rest)

• Velocity

• Increasing speed

• Decreasing speed

Mrs. Bearden drives 50 miles. What does Mrs. Bearden need to figure out her speed?

• The type of car she drives

• Her heart rate as she drives

• The time she has driven

• The direction she was going

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Gabriel sprinted down the hallway for a science project. He ran a total of 40 meters in 20 seconds. What was his average speed?

• 2 meters per second

• 20 meters per second

• 40 meters per second

• 10 meters for second