Forces & Motion lesson 1

How fast was a train moving if it traveled 100 meters in 10 seconds?

• 1 meter per second

• 10 meters per second

• 90 meters per second

• 100 meters per second

A 30 gram ball rolls along a flat surface at a constant speed in the same direction over 4 meters in 20 seconds. Which is the speed of the ball? (speed = distance ÷ time)

• 0.2 meters per second

• 0.5 meters per second

• 20 meters per second

• 80 meters per second

Jose was driving to New York City. He traveled 100 miles in the first hour of the trip and 20 miles in the last hour of his trip. Which can we say about Jose’s drive? (speed = distance ÷ time)

• Jose drove less than 120 miles

• Jose drove faster the first hour of his drive

• Jose drove slower the first hour of his drive

• Jose drove the same speed for the entire drive

A car is traveling at a speed of 75 miles per hour. If the car travels for 60 minutes, how many miles did the car travel? (speed = distance ÷ time)

• 5 miles

• 75 miles

• 15 miles

• 135 miles

Object Y traveled 700 meters in 10 seconds. Object Z traveled 500 meters in 10 seconds. How much faster was Object Y than Object Z? (speed = distance ÷ time)

• 2 meters per second

• 20 meters per second

• 40 meters per second

• 60 meters per second

Greg’s family is planning a trip, and want to choose the method of transportation that travels with the most speed. Which should Greg’s family choose? (speed = distance ÷ time)

• a bus traveling 60 km every two hours

• a car traveling 60 km every four hours

• a train traveling 120 km every four hours

• a plane traveling 120 km every two hours

Jessica drives for 3 hours. She drives 50 miles per hour for the first hour, and 60 miles per hour for the remaining two hours. How far did Jessica travel? (speed = distance ÷ time)

• 60 miles

• 170 miles

• 110 miles

• 50 miles

Mike and Rachel ride their bikes 1 mile to the park and then ride their bikes 1 mile to the store. It takes them longer to get to the park than it takes to get to the grocery store. Which can most likely be concluded?

• Mike and Rachel biked faster to the park.

• Mike and Rachel biked faster to the store.

• Mike and Rachel went a different way to the park and the store.

• Mike and Rachel biked the same speed to the park and the store.

Sarah ran 250 meters in 30 seconds on Monday. On Tuesday, Sarah ran 300 meters in 30 seconds. How much faster was Sarah’s speed on Monday than Tuesday? (speed = distance ÷ time)

• 1.7 meters per second

• 8.3 meters per second

• 10.0 meters per second

• 18.3 meters per second

Kyle and John are taking a road trip. The car travels a greater distance during the second hour of the trip than the first hour. Which can most likely be concluded?

• The car is moving at a constant speed during the entire trip.

• The car is moving faster during the first hour of the trip than in the second hour.

• The car is moving faster during the second hour of the trip than in the first hour.

• The car is moving in a different direction the second hour of the trip than in the first hour.