Need for Speed

Beyonce hits a volleyball to Cardi. The ball travels 16 meters in 8 seconds. What is the speed of the ball in meters per seconds?

• 3 m/s

• 5 m/s

• 2 m/s

• 4 m/s

You need to get to science class in 90 seconds after leaving Ms. William's class, which is 45 meters away. In order not to be tardy, how fast do you need to travel to make it on time in meters per seconds? (HINT: double check your placement in the formula for this problem)

• 5 m/s

• 0.5 m/s

• 0.2 m/s

• 10 m/s

Jay-Z is driving a remote control car down the hallway. The car goes 60 meters in 15 seconds. What is the car’s speed in meters per second?

• 3 ms

• 6 m/s

• 5 m/s

• 4 m/s

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Pancho runs the first 1600 meters of a race in 200 seconds. What is his speed in meters per second?

• 5 m/s

• 9 m/s

• 8 m/s

• 10 m/s

Drake rides his skateboard 1500 meters in 15 minutes. How fast did Drake go in his skateboard in meters per minute?

• 110 m/m

• 120 m/m

• 50 m/m

• 100 m/m

A comet travels 30,000 kilometers in 15 minutes. What is the speed of the comet in kilometers per minute?

• 2,200 km/m

• 1,000 km/m

• 2,000 km/m

• 1,800 km/m

Ms. H rides her unicorn to the mall. The mall is 2400 meters from her home and it takes her 12 minutes to get to the mall. What is Ms. H's average speed in meters per minute?

• 200 m/m

• 150 m/m

• 220 m/m

• 250 m/m

Picasso (Ms.H's dog) runs after a ball that is 45 meters away. It takes him 9 seconds to reach the ball. How fast is Picasso running?

• 4 m/s

• 3 m/s

• 5 m/s

• 6 m/s

What is the formula for calculating speed in physics?

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

• 30 km/h

• 50 km/h

• 60 km/h

• 70 km/h