Chapter 1: Lesson 2 Practice

Runner A ran 12 miles in 4 hours and Runner B ran 9 miles in 3 hours. Which runner had the greatest average speed?

• Runner A

• Runner B

• Both runners had the same average speed.

Calculate the speed of the runner represented by the SOLID line in Graph C.

• 10 yd/sec

• 5 yd/sec

• 7.5 yd/sec

• 4 sec

At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 

• 0 m
• 10 m
• 20 m
• 40 m

A measure of how fast something moves in a given amount of time.

• Speed

• Distance

• Time

• Velocity

Which runner had the fastest speed?

• A

• B

• C

Cesar drove from Houston to Dallas in 4 hours. Dallas is roughly 250 miles NW of Houston. What was his average speed?

• 1000 mph

• 62.5 mph

• 55 mph

• 60 mph

Calculate the speed of the runner represented by the SOLID line in Graph B.

• 2.5 yd/sec

• 5 yd/sec

• 30 yd

• 4 sec

Segment C-D The bus is _________________.

• at rest

• returning (to original position)

• moving forward

What does this graph represent?

• Constant speed
• Acceleration
• Not moving

In which of the following graphs are both runners moving at the SAME speed?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D