Exploring Average Speed through Graphs

What is the formula for speed?

• Speed = Distance / Time

• Speed = Distance x Time

• Speed = Distance + Time

• Speed = Time / Distance

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In a speed graph, what does the y-axis typically represent?

• Distance

• Time

• Acceleration

• Speed

If an object travels 400 meters in 8 seconds, what is its speed?

• 40 m/s

• 60 m/s

• 50 m/s

• 70 m/s

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What is the speed of an object that travels 100 meters in 5 seconds?

• 15 m/s

• 20 m/s

• 10 m/s

• 25 m/s

If an object travels from 100 meters to 400 meters in 3 seconds, what is its speed during this interval?

• 50 m/s

• 125 m/s

• 75 m/s

• 100 m/s

What is the average speed of an object that travels 400 meters in 8 seconds?

• 45 m/s

• 40 m/s

• 50 m/s

• 55 m/s

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How does the speed graph look for an object moving at a constant speed?

• A horizontal line

• A zigzag line

• A straight line

• A curved line

If an object starts slow and then speeds up, how would its speed graph look?

• A zigzag line

• A curved line

• A horizontal line

• A straight line

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What does a straight line in a speed graph indicate?

• Constant speed

• Increasing speed

• Decreasing speed

• Variable speed

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What is the term used to describe the overall speed of an object over a period of time?

• Average speed

• Variable speed

• Instantaneous speed

• Constant speed