Speed, Distance, & Time

What are you solving for when a problem asks how fast an object is moving?

• Distance

• Time

• Speed

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How fast is a fish swimming when it travels 20 meters in 5 seconds? (Give number only.)

What are you solving for when you have a problem that asks how far an object has traveled?

• Speed

• Distance

• Time

How far will a Lynx travel if it runs 15 meters per second for 33 seconds? (Give number only.)

What should you solve for in a problem that asks how long it took an object to move from one point to another?

• Distance

• Time

• Speed

How long will it take you to drive 160 kilometers if you drive 40 kilometers an hour? (Give number only.)

Motion is when an object changes __________ over time.

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A race car is always changing its velocity while driving around the track, even if it were to have its cruise control on.

• True

• False

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Which one of these is a measure of velocity?

• 8 m/s

• 18 mph north

When in motion a horse on a carousel is always accelerating.

• True

• False