Physical Science Final Review

What is the formula for average speed?

• Distance x Time

• Time x Distance

What is the formula for average acceleration?

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A motorcyclist rides 4 miles in 2 minutes. What is his average speed in miles per minute?

A cruise ship travels 40 miles in 2 days. What is its average speed in miles per day?

A car drives for 30 seconds and travels 1500 feet. What is its average speed in feet per second?

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A student takes 5 minutes to walk to class. Over that time he travels 1000 feet. What is his average speed in feet per minute?

A plane flies 500 kilometers over the course of 2 hours. What is the average speed of the plane in kilometers per hour?

A car starts off driving at a speed of 30 m/s. Then it speeds up and travels at a speed of 35 m/s just 1 second later. What is the average acceleration of the car in m/s²?

A bee ends up flying at a speed of 4 m/s after starting out at a speed of 2 m/s. If the change in speed happened over the course of 2 seconds, what is the average acceleration of the bee in m/s²?

A plane starts off flying at a speed of 200 m/s and slows down to a speed of 100 m/s. If this change in speed happened over the course of 50 seconds, what is the average acceleration of the plane in m/s²?

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