Speed and Velocity Practice

Speed in a given direction is the definition of:

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Direction

What is the equation for speed?

• Speed = distance/time

• Speed = time/distance

• Speed = distance x time

• Speed = time x distance

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What do you need to know about an object to calculate its velocity?

• Speed and time

• Speed and distance

• Speed and direction

• Time and direction

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

• Speed includes the direction the object is traveling.

• Velocity includes the direction the object is traveling.

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A car traveling 300 miles in 5 hours is an example of:

• speed

• velocity

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A ball rolling west at 5 cm/s is an example of:

• Speed

• Velocity

A bird flying south at 64 km/hr is an example of:

• Speed

• Velocity

The International Space Station orbiting the Earth from west to east at 7.66 km/s is an example of:

• Speed

• Velocity

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A robot traveling 2 m/s is an example of:

• Speed

• Velocity

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A cheetah runs 220 km in 2 hours. What is the cheetah's speed?

• 110 km/hr west

• 110 km/hr

• 440 km/hr

• 440 km/hr west

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