Speed, Velocity and acceleration

The formula for calculating speed is...(x means multiply; / means divide)

• time x distance

• distance x speed

• distance / time

• time / distance

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

Which of the following is a unit of time?

• seconds

• miles

• m/s
• km

Which of the following is a unit of speed ?

• second

• miles

• m/s
• min

Which of the following is a unit of distance ?

• miles/hr
• hr
• km
• min

The formula for calculating distance is...(x means multiply; / means divide)

• time x distance

• speed x time

• distance / time

• time / distance

The formula for calculating time is...(x means multiply; / means divide)

• time x distance

• speed x time

• distance / speed

• time / distance

total distance traveled divided by total time taken to travel that distance

• velocity

• motion

• acceleration

• average speed

speed of an object in a particular direction

• motion

• velocity

• speed

• acceleration

Velocity = _______________

• Speed – direction

• Speed + direction

• Speed x direction

• Speed / direction