Quiz: Speed and Velocity

With help of his brother, Braden collects the data displayed in the graph as he is riding his new bicycle.

Using this data, calculate Braden’s average speed on his bicycle.

• 1 m/s

• 4 m/s

• 5 m/s

• 25 m/s

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A turtle relay was set up for the turtles to race at a straight distance of 25 meters. The turtle that reached 25 meters first was the winner. The fastest turtle at this event completed the race in 16.8 seconds. What was the approximate speed of the turtle that traveled the fastest?

• 0.056 meters per second

• 1.45 meters per second

• 1.42 meters per second

• 1.49 meters per second

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Erik records the motion of a car moving along Route 66. Which statement correctly explains the motion of the car based on the graph?

• The car moves at a constant velocity for 5 seconds then turns right and moves at a constant velocity for 5 seconds.

• The car moves at a constant speed for 5 seconds then stops for 5 seconds.

• The car moves at a constant speed of 25 m/s and then stops.

• The car moves at a constant speed of 5 m/s then decreases to a speed of 2.5 m/s.

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Chloe drives from Manhattan to New Jersey to visit a friend. She travels along the Hudson River for 8.2 km, crosses the George Washington Bridge for 1.8 km, and drives another 4.5 km to her destination. Her trip is shown in the image. The black path on the map indicates the _________ traveled. The white arrow on the map represents Chloe’s _________. Interpreting the map provided, which terms, in order of appearance, best complete the sentences?

• speed; velocity

• speed; distance

• distance; displacement

• distance; velocity

Mikayla walks to her friend Carla's house. First, she walks north, then turns and walks east. It takes her 300 seconds to get there. She walks back home the same way, and it also takes her 300 seconds.

What is true about Mikayla's total time and her displacement?

• Mikayla walked for 600 seconds, and her displacement is zero because she ended where she started.

• Mikayla walked for 300 seconds, and her displacement is zero because she went in a straight line.

• Mikayla walked for 600 seconds, and her displacement is the same as the distance she walked.

• Mikayla walked for 300 seconds, and her displacement is the path she took to Carla's house.

You walk from the shop to school along the street, following the path indicated by the thick black arrows.

The trip takes 120 seconds.

1. 1. Explain how you would calculate speed.

2. 2. Explain how you would determine velocity.

3. 3. Explain the difference between speed and velocity.

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