Speed vs Velocity

Which of the following is a unit of speed?

• km/hr

• hr

• km

• s

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which of the following is a unit of speed ?

• sec

• mi

• m/s

• min

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Velocity is both ____ and _____. 

• speed , direction 

• direction, mass

• volume, density 

• direction, magnitude 

A VMS football player scores a touchdown running 20 mph towards the south endzone.

• speed

• velocity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A VMS student runs in the hallways towards his friends near Mr. Yoder's class at 5 m/s

• Speed

• Velocity

A car travels at 75 mph

• speed

• velocity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A bad guy runs from the police towards the burger king at 20 mph

• speed

• velocity

What is the word for "speed with a direction"

• speed

• velocity

• motion

• displacement

This word tells you speed AND where it's going

• speed

• velocity

• distance

• motion

Ricardo runs toward the taco truck at 15 mph

• speed

• velocity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1