Speed and Acceleration

The formula for Speed is...

• Speed = distance/ time

• Speed = time/ distance

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What is the speed of a car that traveled 0.2 km in 12 seconds?

• 64 m/s

• 166.6 m/s

• 16.66 m/s

• 0.16 m/s

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Lauren's car was detected exceeding the posted speed limit of 60 km/hr. How much over the speed limit was she going if she covered a distance of 10 km in 0.08 hours?

• 40 km/hr Over
• 65 km/hr Over
• 15 km/hr Over
• 20 km/hr Over

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If you are test-driving a Bugatti Veyron and you go from 0 km/hr to 124 km/hr in 3.7 seconds, what was your acceleration?

• 9.30 m/s²

• 90.03 m/s²

• -9.30 m/s²

• 0.930 m/s²

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A plane lands on the runway and slows from 758 km/hr to 30 km/hr in 0.013 hours. What is the plane's acceleration?

• 56,000 m/s²
• 17857 m/s²
• -17857 m/s²
• -56,000 m/s²

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A sports car can go from 0 to 60 mph in 14 seconds. What is the acceleration?

• 1.91 m/s²

• -4.29 m/s²

• 2.33 m/s²

• -2.33 m/s²

What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?

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

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A measurement of how fast an object is moving

• Velocity
• Speed
• Vector
• Acceleration

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Can be measured in meters (m)

• Distance
• Time
• Speed
• Acceleration

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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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