Speed and Velocity

What is speed?

• how far you go
• how much distance is covered over a period of time
• how fast you accelerate
• the change in the location of a object

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What is velocity?

• the quickness of an object
• the location of an object
• acceleration
• speed in a specific direction

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The airplane flew at a speed of 300 miles per hour.

• Speed
• Velocity

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A baseball is thrown at 97 mph towards the North of the stadium.

• Speed

• Velocity

Juan rode his bike west at a speed of 5 miles per hour.

• Speed
• Velocity

The airplane flew toward Dallas at a speed of 300 miles per hour.

• Speed
• Velocity

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The car was traveling at a speed of 45 miles per hour.

• Speed
• Velocity

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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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Velocity is both ____ and _____. 

• speed , direction 
• direction, mass
• volume, density 
• direction, magnitude 

A speedometer shows the (a)   speed of a vehicle.

• instantaneous
• average

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