Speed and Velocity

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

What is the formula to calculate speed?

• S = t/d
• S = d/t
• S = d x t
• S = t x d

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

What does this graph represent?

• Constant Speed
• Acceleration
• Not moving

According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?

• 2 m
• 10 m
• 0 m
• 5 m

Velocity is both ____ and _____. 

• speed , direction 
• direction, mass
• volume, density 
• direction, magnitude 

You walk 10 meters to math class in 20 seconds. Your average speed is

• 2 m/s
• 0.5 m/s
• 200 m/s
• 5 m/s

Which of the following represents a velocity?

• 40 m
• 40 m north
• 40 m/s
• 40 m/s north

Describe the speed of the object from
2-5 seconds using the speed vs. time graph.

• Increasing speed
• Not moving
• Decreasing speed
• Constant speed

Pick all of the following that are velocities.

• 4 km/s west

• 5 cm/h south

• 2 mph

• 8 cm/year

• 5 m/s up