U1 Speed and Motion Formulas and Units

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What formula would I use to solve the problem: "Turner rode his skateboard down a straight road at a constant velocity for XX minutes. He skated XX meters in that time. What was his velocity?"

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v = d/t

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What units would I use for my answer to this question: "Turner rode his skateboard down a straight road at a constant velocity for XX minutes. He skated XX meters in that time. What was his velocity?" Options: miles per hour, meters per second, meters per minute, kilometers per hour.

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meters per minute

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What formula would I use to solve the problem of finding velocity when a caterpillar crawled XX millimeters in XX seconds? Options: v = d/t, d = vt, t = d/v

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v = d/t

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What units would be used to express the velocity of a caterpillar that crawled XX millimeters in XX seconds? Options: miles per hour, meters per second, meters per minute, millimeters per second.

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millimeters per second

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Formula to calculate distance when velocity and time are known.

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d = vt

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What units would I use for my answer to the question: "A tuna swam directly toward a fishhook at a constant velocity of XX meters per second for XX seconds. How far did the tuna swim in that time?"

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meters

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Formula to calculate time when distance and velocity are known.

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t = d/v

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Units for time taken if Tim moved at constant velocity of XX m/s for XX meters?

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seconds

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Formula to calculate distance when velocity and time are known.

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d = vt

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Units for distance when a helicopter flies at XX km/s for XX seconds?

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kilometers