Speed and Velocity Calculations

What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?

• 240 m/s

• 15 m/s

• 0.067 m/s

• 15 mph

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How long does a cheetah take to travel 112.0 m at a rate of 28.0 meters per second?

• 4 s

• 0.25 s

• 3,136 s

• 0.4 s

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Mr. Espinoza finishes a race in 5 seconds at a speed of 10 meters per second. How long was the race?

• 50 m

• 2 m

• 0.5 m

• 0.2 m

A car moves a distance of 1000 m with an average speed of 28 m/s.   Calculate the time.

• 36 seconds

• 28,000 seconds

• 28 seconds

• 972 seconds

What is the speed of a cheetah that travels 112.0 m in 4.0 s?

• 0.0357 m/s

• 28 m/s

• 0.036 m/s

• 28.0 m/s

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A student records the distance two turtles traveled in the data table. If the turtles continue at the same speed, what is the speed of both turtles?​ ​

(Click the speeds for turtle #1 & #2)

• 0.11 m/s

• 0.09 s/m

• 0.09 m/s

• 44 m/s

• 10.9 m/s

Mr. Espinoza drives 50 miles. What does Mr. Espinoza need to figure out his speed?

• The type of car he drives

• Her heart rate as he drives

• The time he has driven

• The direction he was going

Mr. Espinoza sprinted down the hallway for a science project. He ran a total of 40 meters in 20 seconds. What was his average speed?

• 2 meters per second

• 800 meters per second

• 0.5 meters per second

• 20 meters for second

Mr. Espinoza drove his truck for 5 miles. He drove that distance in a total of 20 minutes. What was Mr. Espinoza's average speed?

• 4 miles per minute

• 0.25 miles per minute

• 100 miles per minute

• 0.5 miles per minute

Mr. Espinoza ran a 440 meter race in 45 seconds. What was his average speed?

• 19800 sec/m

• 9.8 sec/m

• 9.8 m/s

• 0.10 m/s