Speed and Velocity Challenge Quiz

Which formula is used to calculate speed?

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A car travels 120 kilometers in 2 hours. What is its average speed?

• 60 km/h

• 240 km/h

• 122 km/h

• 118 km/h

Which of the following best describes the difference between speed and velocity?

• Speed includes direction, velocity does not.

• Velocity includes direction, speed does not.

• Both speed and velocity include direction.

• Neither speed nor velocity include direction.

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If a runner covers 400 meters in 50 seconds, what is the runner’s speed?

• 8 m/s

• 0.125 m/s

• 50 m/s

• 350 m/s

A cyclist moves at a constant speed of 15 km for 3 hours. What is his average speed?

• 5 km

• 45 km

• 18 km

• 12 km

Which graph best represents an object moving at a constant speed?

• A straight, horizontal line

• A straight, diagonal line upward

• A curved line

• A zigzag line

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A bus travels 80 km north in 2 hours. What is the velocity of the bus?

• 40 km/h north

• 40 km/h south

• 80 km/h north

• 160 km/h south

If a person walks 300 meters in 5 minutes, what is their speed in meters per minute?

• 60 m/min

• 15 m/min

• 1500 m/min

• 305 m/min

A car travels east at 50 km/h for 2 hours, then west at 50 km/h for 2 hours. What is the car’s average velocity for the entire trip?

• 0 km/h

• 25 km/h east

• 50 km/h west

• 100 km/h east

The Distance/Time graph shows how an object moves over time. Which area of the graph shows the object at rest (not moving)

• A

• B

• C

• D