Distance Displacement Speed and Velocity

Select the two options that describe Car A

• Car A is the fastest

• Car A is the slowest

• Car A's graph has the steepest slope

• Car A's graph has the lowest slope

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Match the following quantity with the unit of measure for that quantity

• m/s²

• distance

• meters/second

• speed

• meters

• acceleration

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Select the two options that describe Car C

• Car C is the fastest

• Car C is the slowest

• Car C's graph has the steepest slope

• Car C's graph has the lowest slope

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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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Which statement is true about velocity?

• Must have measurement of speed.

• Must have a measurement of speed and direction.

• Must have only direction.

• Has neither a measurement of speed or direction.

How do you calculate velocity?

• Distance divided by time.

• Displacement divided by time.

• Speed multiplied by time.

• Displacement divided by velocity.

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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

A cheetah runs with an average speed of 32 m/s for 30 seconds.  How far did the cheetah run?

• 960 m

• 1.07 m

• 0.94 m

• 62 m

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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

Total distance divided by total time is

• average speed

• constant speed

• instantaneous speed

• acceleration