Week #2 Speed

The formula for Speed is...

The distance traveled divided by the time interval during which the motion occurred.

when an object changes its position compared to a reference point.

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

If a bird flew 20 miles in 4 hours, what is it's speed? (In miles per hour)

If Mrs O'Dea drove from her house to the school in 40 minutes, what was her speed? (The distance between her house and the school is 20 miles)

If a turtle and a rabbit raced, and the rabbit had a constant speed of 10 mph and the turtle had a constant speed of 20 mph, who would get to the finish line first? (They both travel the same distance)

The graph shows Timmy's distance he is as he leaves school one afternoon. What happens in section B?

The graph shows Timmy's distance he is as he leaves school one afternoon. What happens in section C? Why is the distance from school decreasing?

The graph shows the speed of Mr. Sam driving to work. Which section shows Mr. Sam stopped in traffic?