Calculating Speed, Distance, and Time

What is distance?

• an object's overall change in position (start to end)

• how much ground an object has covered during its motion

• how fast an object is moving

• how long it takes an object to move from start to end

What is speed?

• an object's overall change in position (start to end)

• how much ground an object has covered during its motion

• how fast an object is moving

• how long it takes an object to move from start to end

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What is the equation to calculate speed?

• speed = time ÷ distance

• speed = distance ÷ time

• speed = distance × time

• speed = distance × velocity

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What is the equation to calculate time?

• time = speed ÷ distance

• time = distance ÷ speed

• time = speed × distance

• time = distance × speed

Bruno sprinted down the hallway for a science project. He ran a total of 40 meters in 20 seconds. What was his average speed?

• 2 meters per second

• 20 meters per second

• 40 meters per second

• 10 meters for second

How far will a person go if they jog for 2 hours at a speed of 12 km/hr?

• 6 km
• 0.5 km
• 10 km
• 24 km

Shona cycles at an average speed of 8km/h. How far has she travelled if she cycles for 4 hours?

• 55km
• 32km
• 43km
• 32miles

A runners races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?

• 10 m/s
• 1000 m/s
• 100 seconds
• 10 seconds

What is speed?

• how far you go
• how much distance is covered over a period of time
• how fast you accelerate
• the change in the location of a object

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What does this graph represent?

• Constant Speed
• Acceleration
• Not moving

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