Speed, Velocity and Acceleration

What is speed?

• how far you go
• how much distance is covered over a period of time
• how fast you accelerate
• the change in the location of a object

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What is the formula to calculate speed?

• Speed = time/distance
• Speed = distance/time
• Speed = distance x time
• Speed = time x distance

A Drake races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes him 10 seconds to finish.  What is his average speed?

• 10 m/s
• 1000 m/s
• 100 seconds
• 10 seconds

A description of the speed and direction of an object's motion

• Velocity
• Speed
• Acceleration
• Vector

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In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration ?

• A car shortly after a stoplight turns green.
• A car approaching a red light
• A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h
• A car turning a curve at a constant speed

Acceleration can be classified as _______________

• Speeding up
• Slowing Down
• Changing directions
• All of the above

Which is an example of VELOCITY?

• A dog running at 3 m/s
• A deer sprinting at 4 m/s
• A migrating bird headed south for the winter at 3 m/s
• A person not moving at all

• Object not moving
• Object accelerating
• Object slowing down
• Object at a constant speed

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What is happening in this graph from point B to C?

• The object is going down a hill.
• The object is returning to its starting location.
• The object is slowing down.
• The object is staying still.

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

The geese fly 23 mph to the south when they migrate for the winter. 

• speed
• velocity
• acceleration