Gr6_Speed

What does speed measure?

• How much an object weighs

• How fast something is moving from one place to another

• The color of a moving object

• The shape of an object

If Amy ran 100 meters in 10 seconds, what was her speed?

• 100 meters per second

• 10 meters per second

• 10 seconds per meter

• 1 meter per 10 seconds

Robert travels 40 kilometers in 2 hour. What would have been his speed? Calculate speed

Which unit is suggested for measuring the speed of a car?

• Meters per second

• Kilometers per hour

• Miles per minute

• Centimeters per hour

Which animal holds the title for the fastest land animal?

• Lion

• Cheetah

• Gazelle

• Horse

Define speed.