Unit 3: Speed and Velocity Test

Two students ran the 100-meter dash during their gym class. Student 1 completed the run in 13 seconds. Student 2 completed the run in 10 seconds. Complete the following statements by selecting the correct answer.

Student ​ (a)   had a greater speed when they ran the 100-meter dash. Student​ (b)   had a lesser speed when they ran the 100-meter dash.

• 2
• 1
• 3
• 4

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A student who was training for a middle school cross-country race jogged for 15 minutes and covered a distance of 4 kilometers. What is the average speed the student is jogging?

• 2.6 km/m

• 6.2 km/m

• .27 km/m

• 27 km/m

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It takes Gib-A-Tron 0.50 hours to get to school in the mornings. He lives 5.5 miles away from the school. At what speed is he traveling to get there?

• 10 m/hr.

• .25 m/hr.

• 50 m/hr.

• 11 m/hr.

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A student ran a race at school and calculated their speed. What was the speed of the student if they ran a 100 meters in 10 seconds?

• 5 m/s

• 10 m/s

• 15 m/s

• 20 m/s

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A student ran a race at school and calculated their speed. What was the speed of the student if they ran a 100 meters in 15 seconds?

• 5 m/s

• 10 m/s

• 7 m/s

• 3 m/s

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A student ran a race at school and calculated their speed. What was the speed of the student if they ran a 100 meters in 5 seconds?

• 5 m/s

• 10 m/s

• 15 m/s

• 20 m/s

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A student ran a race at school and calculated their speed. What was the speed of the student if they ran a 100 meters in 20 seconds?

• 5 m/s

• 10 m/s

• 15 m/s

• 20 m/s

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The graph above shows the speed at which a cyclist traveled for every hour in a 4 hour ride.

Which of the following was the average speed of the cyclist?

• 20 km/h

• 25 km/h

• 5 km/h

• 15 km/h

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The following statements describe acceleration, speed, and velocity.

​ (a)   is a change in speed and/or direction. ​ (b)   ​ is the amount of​ (c)   traveled in a certain amount of time. Velocity is speed with​ (d)   .

• Acceleration
• Speed
• distance
• direction
• force
• mass

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What is the difference between displacement and distance?