Speed & Velocity

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

• 20 mph
• 20 m/s
• 80 mph
• 80 m/s

A plane flying 300 mph west toward California is an example of...

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Direction

5.2 km/s west is an example of

• Speed

• Distance

• Time

• Direction

• Velocity

mph is a unit for ... 

• Speed
• Distance
• Time
• Direction

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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

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

Speed is

• the change in distance in a given time
• change in direction
• moving in a specific direction
• moving

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Velocity is...

• distance over time

• distance plus direction

• change in direction

• change in speed and direction

What is this?

"This car is speeding up"

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is this?

A car is traveling 50 mph.

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1