Understanding Velocity

What is the formula for velocity?

• v = d/t

• v = t/d

• v = d*t

• v = t*d

A cyclist travels 150.0 meters southwest in 6.00 seconds. What is the velocity of the cyclist?

• 24.0 m/s

• 25.0 m/s

• 26.0 m/s

• 27.0 m/s

The magnitude of speed is given by a number and a ______.

• Unit

• Direction

• Time

• Distance

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A car moves with a constant speed of 20.0 meters per second, north for 6.0 seconds. What is the total distance in meters covered by the car?

• 120.0 meters

• 115.0 meters

• 125.0 meters

• 130.0 meters

A ferry moves north across a lake at 15.0 meters per minute. If the lake is 3,600 meters wide, how long does it take for the ferry to reach the opposite shore?

• 240 minutes

• 250 minutes

• 235 minutes

• 245 minutes

If Joaquin mows one length (11.97 meters) across the lawn from north to south in 6.80 seconds, then what is the velocity of the lawnmower?

• 1.75 m/s

• 1.76 m/s

• 1.77 m/s

• 1.78 m/s

If a car travels at a velocity of 60 km/h for 2 hours, what distance does it cover?

• 120 km

• 100 km

• 110 km

• 130 km

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NGSS.3-PS2-2

A family drives 880 miles from Houston, Texas to Santa Fe, New Mexico at a velocity of 55.0 miles per hour, northwest. How long will it take them to reach their destination?

• 10 hours

• 12 hours

• 16 hours

• 20 hours

A shopping cart is pushed 15.6 meters west across a parking lot in 5.2 seconds. What is the velocity of the shopping cart?

• 2.5 m/s

• 3.0 m/s

• 3.5 m/s

• 4.0 m/s

A driver travels 350 meters at a velocity of 16 meters per second, east. How long did it take for the driver to realize her error?

• 15 seconds

• 20 seconds

• 25 seconds

• 30 seconds