Velocity and Acceleration

Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?

• Distance and displacement are EQUAL
• Distance is less than displacement

Two people walk across a parking lot. Their paths are shown in the image. Who traveled with a larger displacement?

• Person A

• Person B

• They both had the same displacement.

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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Joe rides his bike from point A to point B and then on to point C. What is the total distance traveled?

• 12 m

• 43 m

• 7 m

• 12 m

Joe rides from point A to B to C. What is the displacement?

• 7 m

• 12 m

• 5 m

• 2 m

Which is an example of velocity?

• A car driving 55 miles per hour south.

• A bicyclist traveling 10 meters per hour.

• A roller coaster is traveling 10 meters per second.

• A rocket blasting off at 2,500 meters per second.

Is the following a Speed, velocity, acceleration or deceleration?

Juan traveled 20 meters and it took 4 seconds.

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Deceleration

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Is the following a Speed, velocity, acceleration or deceleration?

Maria is travelling 89 kilometers per hour and after 10 minutes is travelling 50 kilometers per hour.

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Deceleration

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Is the following a Speed, velocity, acceleration or deceleration?

Noah is heading to school going 60 mi/hr South.

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Deceleration

Is the following a Speed, velocity, acceleration or deceleration?

Getting off of the interstate and moving at a rate of -40 m/s²

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Deceleration

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