5P12 Infer Motion of Objects

Which information is needed to determine how fast a truck is traveling?

• direction and mass
• distance and time
• size and speed
• time and weight

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A cyclist rode his bike for 4 hours, covering a distance of 40 km. What was his average speed for his ride?

• 10 km/h

• 5 km/h

• 20 km/h

• 1 km/h

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A cross country runner jogged for 2 hours and covered a distance of 14 km. What was the average speed of the runner?

• 28 km/h

• 7 km/h

• 12 km/h

• .14 km/h

What is the average speed of a car that made a 60 mile trip in 20 minutes?

• 3 miles per minute

• 6 miles per minte

• 30 miles per minute

• 60 miles per minute

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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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Alan travels 100 km in 5hrs. Find his average speed in km/h

• 5km/hr
• 10km/hr
• 50km/hr
• 20km/hr

What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?

• Mass and time
• Temperature and mass
• Mass and distance
• Distance and time

A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a

• comparison point
• reference point
• point of view
• motion detector

Acceleration: is the rate of change in ___________.

• speed
• distance
• velocity 
• displacement 

In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration ?

• A car shortly after a stoplight turns green.
• A car approaching a red light
• A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h
• A car moving down a ramp

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1