Speed and Motion

What is the formula to calculate speed?

• S = t/d
• S = d/t
• S = d x t
• S = t x d

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?

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

Alan travels 100 km in 5hrs. Find his average speed in km/h

• 5km/hr
• 10km/hr
• 50km/hr
• 20km/hr

What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?

• 240 m/s
• 15 m/s
• 0.067 m/s
• 15 mph

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?

• Mass and time
• Temperature and mass
• Mass and distance
• Distance and time

Total distance divided by total time is

• average speed
• constant speed
• instantaneous speed
• acceleration

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.6

CCSS.8.F.B.4

What is the speed of a cheetah that travels 112 m in 4 s?

• 7 m/s

• 448 m/s

• 900 m/s

• 28 m/s

What is a force?

• a push or pull
• speed or acceleration 
• potential or kinetic energy
• balanced or unbalanced force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the force that causes everything to be pulled down to the Earth?

• friction
• gravity
• balanced
• unbalanced

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5