speed, velocity and acceleration

This occurs when an object speeds up, slows down, or changes direction.

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

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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.

What is the object doing from 10-12.5 seconds?

• Slowing down 
• Returning to the starting position
• Speeding up
• Not moving

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which time section is the object moving the fastest?

• 0-10 seconds
• 10-20 seconds
• 20-30 seconds
• 30-40 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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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

the distance an object moves divided by the time it took to move that distance.

• distance

• speed

• velocity

• acceleration

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Which runner stopped for a rest?

• Albert

• Bob

• Charlie

• None of them stopped

What is the object doing from 10-12.5 seconds?

• Slowing down 
• Returning to the starting position
• Speeding up
• Not moving

How far will a person go if they jog for 2 hours at a speed of 12 km/hr?

• 6 km
• 0.5 km
• 10 km
• 24 km

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Describe the speed of the object from
0-2 seconds using the distance vs. time graph.

• Constant speed
• Speeding up
• Slowing down
• Not moving

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