Average Speed

__________ is a measure of how fast something moves in a given amount of time.

• Distance

• Velocity

• Speed

• Time

What two measures are used to calculate average speed?

• Mass and Time

• Distance and Time

• Speed and Distance

What is the formula for Average Speed?

• Average Spped = Total Time / Total Distance

• Average Spped = Total Time x Total Distance

• Average Spped = Total Distance x Total Time

• Average Spped = Total Distance / Total Time

All of the following are units of speed except:

• Km

• Km/hr

• Kilometer per hour

• Kilometer/Hour

Mike drove from Houston to Dallas in 4 hours. Dallas is roughly 250 miles of Houston. What was his average speed?

• 60 mph

• 62.5 mph

• 100 mph

• 55 mph

Runner A ran 12 miles in 4 hours and Runner B ran 9 miles in 3 hours. Which runner had the greatest average speed?

• Runner A

• Runner B

• Both runners had the same average speed.

Calculate the Average Speed: A car drove 240km in 5 hours.

• 1200 Km/Hr

• 4.8 Km/Hr

• 0.02 Km/Hr

• 48 Km/Hr