Speed, Distance, Displacement, and Velocity Practice

Jack drove 36 meters in 12 seconds. What was Jack’s speed?

• A) 2 m/s
• B) 3 m/s
• C) 4 m/s
• D) 12 m/s

Timothy rode his scooter 256 meters to visit his mother. It took Timothy 16 minutes to get to his mother’s house. What was Timothy’s speed?

• 16 m/s
• 4 m/s
• 0.27 m/s
• 0.16 m/s​

Leslie was driving for 52 minutes. She was driving at a constant speed of 62 miles per hour. How far did Leslie drive?

• 3,224 miles
• 53.7 miles
• 62 miles
• 0.84 miles

Ben jogs around a rectangular park. He jogs 2 meters north, then turns around and jogs 3 meters south, then turns around again and jogs 1 meter north. What is Ben’s average speed if he takes 30 seconds to complete the jog?

• 0.2 m/s
• 0.5 m/s
• 0.3 m/s

Ella hikes 5 km up, descends 2 km, and climbs 3 km more in 3 hours. What is her average velocity?

• 3.33 km/h
• 2 km/h
• 1 km/h
• 0.5 km/h

A cyclist travels 125 km in 5 hours. What is the cyclist's speed?

• 25 km/h
• 20 km/h
• 30 km/h
• 15 km/h

A plane travels at 600 km/h. How far will it travel in 3.25 hours?

• 1,950 km
• 1,800 km
• 2,000 km
• 1,500 km

A snail crawls for 45 seconds at 0.1 cm/s. How far does it travel?

• 4.5 cm
• 0.45 cm
• 45 cm
• 1.5 cm

A sprinter runs 200 meters at 8.6 m/s. How long does she take?

• 23.3 s
• 20 s
• 25 s
• 22 s

A train travels at a speed of 64.8 km/s. What is this speed in km/h?

• 64.8 km/h
• 18 km/h
• 6.48 km/h
• 180 km/h