Unit 6. Graphing speed

Determine the speed of a golf ball that was hit 200meters in 5 seconds.  Use the equation SPEED = DISTANCE/TIME

• 1000 m/s
• 40 m/s
• .025 m/s
• 100 m/s

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Determine the speed at 20 seconds based on the information shown in the graph.  Speed = distance/time

• 2 m/s
• 10 m/s
• 20 m/s
• .5 m/s

What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?

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

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At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 

• 0 m
• 10 m
• 20 m
• 40 m

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How many times does this object STOP moving?

• None
• Once
• Twice
• Three times

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Can be measured in seconds (s)

• Distance
• Time
• Speed
• Acceleration

Can be measured in meters (m)

• Distance
• Time
• Speed
• Acceleration

A rocket traveled 90 meters in 45 seconds. How fast did it travel?

• 2 km/s
• 2 m/s
• 5 m/s
• 1 m/s

Which of the graphs shows that one of runners started 10 yards further ahead of the other (note that graph c is the bottom right and graph d is the bottom left)? 

• Graph A
• Graph B
• Graph C
• Graph D

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How long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?

• 20 s
• 30 s
• 60 s
• 100 s