Understanding Speed and Velocity

Ms. Bush drives 50 miles. What does Ms. Bush need to figure out her speed?

• The type of car she drives

• Her heart rate as she drives

• The time she has driven

• The direction she was going

What is the formula for calculating speed?

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If a car travels 150 km in 3 hours, what is its average speed?

• 45 km/h

• 50 km/h

• 55 km/h

• 60 km/h

If a cyclist travels 30 km north in 2 hours, what is their velocity?

• 10 km/h

• 15 km/h north

• 20 km/h

• 30 km/h north

A car accelerates from rest to 20 m/s in 5 seconds. What is its acceleration?

• 2 m/s²

• 3 m/s²

• 4 m/s²

• 5 m/s²

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If a train travels at a constant speed of 80 km/h for 2.5 hours, how far does it travel?

• 150 km

• 180 km

• 200 km

• 220 km

Which of the following units is used to measure velocity?

• m/s

• km

• s

• m

What is the velocity of an object that moves 50 m in 10 seconds towards the east?

• 5 m/s

• 5 m/s east

• 10 m/s

• 10 m/s east

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

If a boat travels 100 km upstream in 5 hours, what is its speed?

• 15 km/h

• 18 km/h

• 20 km/h

• 25 km/h

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In the morning, I leave home and go 15 miles to work. In the evening I come home from work. What is the displacement?

• 0 miles

• 30 miles

• 2 miles

• 15 miles