Need for Speed

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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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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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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Select all of the units that could be used for distance.

• Meters

• Seconds

• Kilometers

• Miles.

Calculate the average speed of a car that travels 60 km in 2 hours.

• 12 km/h

• 30 km/h

• 25 km/h

• 35 km/h

Which best represents a unit for speed?

• Meters

• Seconds

• Meters/Second

• M/s 2

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Select all of the units for time.

• Seconds

• Hours

• Meters

• Kilometers

Total distance divided by total time is

• average speed
• constant speed
• instantaneous speed
• acceleration

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Alan travels 100 km in 5hrs. Find his average speed in km/h

• 5km/hr
• 10km/hr
• 50km/hr
• 20km/hr

Find speed when distance is 142 km and time is 2 hours.

• 71km/hr
• 52km/hr
• 17km/hr
• 90km/hr