Speed, Velocity and Acceleration problems

What is the formula to calculate speed?

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

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Dave runs a 400 m race with a speed of 4 m/s. What time will it take him to finish the race?

• 400 minutes
• 100 minutes
• 100 seconds 
• .25 seconds 

Which of the following is a unit of speed ?

• sec
• mi
• m/s
• min

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A train travels 25 km in .5 hrs. How fast is the train going?

• 25 miles/hr
• 5 miles/hr
• 125 km/hr
• 50 km/hr

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Distance formula

• S X T

• T X S

• T/D

• D/T

Time formula

• T= D/S

• T= S X T

• T = D/ T

• T= T/ T

What is the speed of a car that travels 400 m in 20 minutes?

• 20 mi/hr
• 20 m/min
• 800 m/min
• 200 mi/hr

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?

• Walking at a constant speed
• Running fast
• Not moving
• Walking slow

What is velocity?

• the quickness of an object
• the location of an object
• acceleration
• speed in a specific direction

On a distance vs. time graph, the steeper the slope _____

• the slower the speed
• the faster the speed
• less acceleration
• greater acceleration

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