Speed

What is speed?

• The distance an object travels

• The time it takes for an object to move

• How fast or slow something moves

• The direction in which an object moves

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A car travels 60 km in 1 hour. What is it's speed in km/min?

• 1 km/min

• 60 km/min

• 120 km/min

A runner sprints 200 meters in 60 seconds. What is their speed in meters per minute?

• 200 m/min

• 3.3 m/min

• 1 m/s

• 10 m/min

How is speed determined?

• Distance divided by time

• Distance divided by acceleration

• Velocity divided by time

• Gravity divided by force

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Mrs. Baldwin travels 60 km. It takes her 2 hrs. What is her speed in km/min?

• 0.5 km/min

• 30 km/min

• 120 km/min

What is velocity?

• The rate at which acceleration changes.

• A force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are touching.

• A measure of the speed and direction of a moving object.

• A measure of how fast something moves. The same as speed.

Which of these are units of distance?

• km, m, miles, etc.

• seconds

• liters

• minutes

What is the formula to calculate speed?

• Speed = Distance x Time
• Speed = Distance/Time
• Speed = Time/Distance
• Speed = Time x Distance

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Which of the following is a unit of speed?

• km/hr
• hr
• km
• s

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Time can be measured in...

• how far an object moves

• seconds, minutes, hours, etc

• the rate at which velocity changes (speeds up)

• an object's change in position relative to a reference point