U1 Speed and Motion Formulas and Units

"Turner rode his skateboard down a straight road at a constant velocity for XX minutes. He skated XX meters in that time. What was his velocity?"

What formula would I use to solve this problem?

• v = d/t

• d = vt

• t = d/v

"Turner rode his skateboard down a straight road at a constant velocity for XX minutes. He skated XX meters in that time. What was his velocity?"

What units would I use for my answer to this question?

• miles per hour

• meters per second

• meters per minute

• kilometers per hour

"A caterpillar crawled XX millimeters directly toward a plant at a constant velocity. It took the caterpillar XX seconds to crawl that far. What was the caterpillar's velocity?"

What formula would I use to solve this problem?

• v = d/t

• d = vt

• t = d/v

"A caterpillar crawled XX millimeters directly toward a plant at a constant velocity. It took the caterpillar XX seconds to crawl that far. What was the caterpillar's velocity?"

What units would I use for my answer to this question?

• miles per hour

• meters per second

• meters per minute

• millimeters per second

"A tuna swam directly toward a fishhook at a constant velocity of XX meters per second for XX seconds. How far did the tuna swim in that time?"

What formula would I use to solve this problem?

• v = d/t

• d = vt

• t = d/v

"A tuna swam directly toward a fishhook at a constant velocity of XX meters per second for XX seconds. How far did the tuna swim in that time?"

What units would I use for my answer to this question?

• meters

• miles per hour

• kilometers

• seconds

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"Tim was hang gliding at a constant velocity of XX meters per second. He moved XX meters southeast. How long did it take Tim to move that far?"

What formula would I use to solve this problem?

• v = d/t

• d = vt

• t = d/v

"Tim was hang gliding at a constant velocity of XX meters per second. He moved XX meters southeast. How long did it take Tim to move that far?"

What units would I use for my answer to this question?

• m/s

• minutes

• seconds

• meters

"A remote-controlled helicopter flew west at a constant velocity of XX kilometers per second for XX seconds. How far did the helicopter fly in that time?"

What formula would I use to solve this problem?

• v = d/t

• d = vt

• t = d/v

"A remote-controlled helicopter flew west at a constant velocity of XX kilometers per second for XX seconds. How far did the helicopter fly in that time?"

What units would I use for my answer to this question?

• m/s

• miles

• kilometers

• seconds