Calculating Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration

What is the formula to calculate the speed of an object?

• Speed = Distance x Time

• Speed = Time / Distance

• Speed = Distance / Time

• Speed = Distance + Time

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If an object travels a distance of 100 meters in 5 seconds, what is its speed?

• 20 m/s

• 5 m/s

• 15 m/s

• 25 m/s

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What additional element does velocity include compared to speed?

• Distance

• Acceleration

• Time

• Direction

Which of the following is true about velocity?

• It is unrelated to speed.

• It is the same as speed.

• It does not consider direction.

• It includes direction.

How is acceleration calculated?

• Final Velocity - Initial Velocity / Time

• Initial Velocity - Final Velocity / Time

• Final Velocity + Initial Velocity / Time

• Final Velocity / Initial Velocity / Time

What does the 'VF' stand for in the acceleration formula?

• Very Fast

• Variable Force

• Final Velocity

• Velocity Formula

Which component is necessary to calculate when determining acceleration?

• Distance

• Time

• Direction

• Speed

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