Motion and Speed

The difference between speed and velocity is

• Velocity involves time, speed does not
• Velocity has direction while speed does not
• Speed involves time while velocity does not
•  Speed involves direction while velocity does not

The position of an object and its motion depends on the _________.

• Force point

• Reference point

• Speed point

Motion is the change in _________.

• speed
• velocity
• acceleration
• position

Speed =

At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 

• 0 m
• 10 m
• 20 m
• 40 m

What is happening in this graph from point A to B?

• The object is going down a hill.
• The object is returning to its starting location.
• The object is slowing down.
• The object is staying still.

Which runner won the race?

• A
• B
• C

What is the speed of the rain fall?

• 2 cm/hour

• ¹/₄ cm/hour

• ¹/₂ cm/hour

• 4 cm/hour

Jim traveled on his bike 200 miles in 4 hours.
What was his average speed?

• 50 mi/hr
• 40 mi/hr
• 30 mi/hr
• 50

During which segment did the car travel back toward its starting position?

• Segment A to B

• Segment B to C

• Segment C to D

• Segment D to E