Calculating and Graphing Speed

Which two measurements are needed in order to calculate the speed of an object in motion?

• distance and time

• time and mass

• force and distance

• volume and time

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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

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

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Marlon decided to visit Dallas, which is 210 miles away from Houston. His trip took him 3 hours to complete. Calculate his average speed. 

• 60 mph
• 64 mph
• 70 mph
• 3 mph

The correct equation to calculate speed is

• distance/time
• time/distance
• distance x time
• distance/time²

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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 is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?

• 240 m/s
• 15 m/s
• 0.067 m/s
• 15 mph

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is the equation to calculate speed?

• speed = distance/time
• speed = time/distance
• speed = time x distance 
• speed = speed/time 

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Calculate the speed:
A Car traveled 240 Km in 5 Hours

• 48 Km/Hr
• 1200 Km/Hr
• 4.8 Km/Hr
• 0.02 Km/Hr

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What are the two things that must be measured in order to find an objects velocity?

• speed and direction
• acceleration and speed
• direction and time
• distance and rate