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Instantaneous Speed Quiz

Instantaneous Speed Quiz

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term used to describe the speed of an object at a specific moment in time?

Average speed

Constant speed

Instantaneous speed

Variable speed

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When calculating instantaneous speed on a distance-time graph, what is the first step?

Draw a horizontal line

Draw a tangent to the curve

Find the midpoint of the curve

Calculate the area under the curve

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the example of calculating speed at Point A, what is the change in the y-axis?

1.8 meters

0.75 meters

2.5 meters

3.7 meters

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the calculated instantaneous speed at Point B?

1.4 meters per second

2.8 meters per second

3.5 meters per second

2.0 meters per second

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to have distance on the y-axis and time on the x-axis when calculating speed?

To avoid negative values

To make the graph look better

To accurately calculate the slope

To ensure the graph is symmetrical

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