Motion Speed

The speed of an object at one instant of time is called:

• Average Speed

• Instantaneous Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

Speed in any given direction is:

• Acceleration

• Average speed

• Velocity

• Slope

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Distance an object travels per unit of time and can be written like 35 mph is:

• Acceleration

• Velocity

• Slope

• Speed

Which of the following is an example of a SPEED?

• 35 seconds

• 45 minutes

• 60 mph (miles per hour)

• 50 meters

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What is the formula for calculating distance when speed and time are known?

• Distance = Speed / Time

• Distance = Time / Speed

• Distance = Speed + Time

A car travels 150 km in 3 hours. What is its average speed?

• 50 km/h

• 100 km/h

• 150 km/h

• 450 km/h

72 m/s

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

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A runner completes a 400m lap in 50 seconds. What was the runner's average speed?

• 8 m/s

• 450 m/s

• 8 km/h

• 450 km/h

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The airplane flew at a speed of 300 miles per hour.

• Speed

• Velocity

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If a cyclist travels a distance of 90 km in 3 hours, what is their speed?

• 30 km/h

• 27 km/h

• 60 km/h

• 90 km/h