Speed and Velocity

To solve for distance, you use the equation:

• Distance = speed x time

• Distance = speed / time

• Distance = time / speed

• Distance = speed + time

How far will a bee travel if it can fly at a speed of 3 km/hr and flies for 2.15 hours?

• 40 km

• 0.72 km

• 6.45 km

• 6.75 km

Jessie walks 3.5 km West to Titus donuts. The walk takes her 0.55 hours. Which can you find? *Look at what info you have!

• speed

• velocity

• instantaneous speed

• average speed

Total distance traveled in total time is:

• speed

• velocity

• average speed

• instantaneous speed

A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?

• 10 m/s

• 1000 m/s

• 100 seconds

• 10 seconds

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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

• 26 m/s

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Reese can run 10 meters in 5 seconds. What is her speed?

• 5 meters/sec

• 2 meters/sec

• 5 miles/hour

• 2 miles/hour

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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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Velocity is both ____ and _____. 

• speed , direction 

• direction, mass

• volume, density 

• direction, magnitude 

Find the velocity of a plane that traveled 3000 miles west in 5 hours.

• 65 mph west

• 6 mph west

• 600 mph west

• 6000 mph west