Speed and Velocity

Vocabulary Check:

What is a measurement of how far you have traveled from your original position? (has direction)

• Distance

• Displacement

• Speed

• Distraction

Vocabulary Check:

What is the difference between speed and velocity

• Speed is based on time and velocity is not

• Velocity has distance and speed does not

• Speed has direction

• Velocity has direction

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Juan ran 72 m across the football field in 8 seconds. What was his speed?

• 8 m/s

• 576 m/s

• 7 m

• 9 m/s

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Steve runs 20 m North in 4 seconds. What is his velocity

• 5 m/s

• 4 m/s south

• 5 m/s south

• 5 m/s north

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If a car travels 400 m in 20 seconds, how fast is it going?

• 20 m/s

• 2 m/s

• 32 m/s

You arrive to science class 45 seconds after leaving math, which is 90 meters away, How fast did you travel?

• 3 m/s

• 2 m/s

• 4 m/s

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What is the equation to calculate time?

• time = speed/distance
• time = distance/speed 
• time = speed x distance 
• time = distance x speed

Kermit rides his bike at a constant speed of 12 miles per hour. How long will it take him to travel 24 miles?

• 12 miles per hour

• 6 hours

• 2 hours

• 24 miles

Vocabulary Check:

What is the difference between speed and velocity

• Speed is based on time and velocity is not

• Velocity has distance and speed does not

• Speed has direction

• Velocity has direction

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Steve runs 20 m North in 4 seconds. What is his velocity

• 5 m/s

• 4 m/s south

• 5 m/s south

• 5 m/s north