Speed and Graphing

Determine the speed of a golf ball that was hit 200meters in 5 seconds.  Use the equation SPEED = DISTANCE/TIME

• 1000 m/s
• 40 m/s
• .025 m/s
• 100 m/s

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Determine the speed at 20 seconds based on the information shown in the graph.  Speed = distance/time

• 2 m/s
• 10 m/s
• 20 m/s
• .5 m/s

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Determine if the object was accelerating between 40 seconds and 60 seconds. 
SPEED = DISTANCE/TIME

• No, the speed stayed the same
• Yes, the speed increased
• Yes, the speed decreased
• Yes. the speed stayed same

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?

• Mass and time
• Temperature and mass
• Mass and distance
• Distance and time

At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 

• 0 m
• 10 m
• 20 m
• 40 m

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

How many times does this object STOP moving?

• None
• Once
• Twice
• Three times

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A measurement of how fast an object is moving

• Velocity
• Speed
• Vector
• Acceleration

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Can be measured in seconds (s)

• Distance
• Time
• Speed
• Acceleration

Can be measured in meters (m)

• Distance
• Time
• Speed
• Acceleration

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A cricket can travel approximately 8 feet per minute.  How many feet could a cricket travel in 75 minutes?

• 83 feet
• 9.375 feet
• 180 feet
• 600 feet