Velocity and Speed

The speed at which an object is moving at a given instant in time.

• speed

• Instantaneous speed

• Average speed

• final speed

speed in a given direction

• velocity

• average speed

• instantaneous speed

• speed

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The _______ of a distance-versus-time graph shows you the speed of a moving object.

• average

• run

• rise

• slope

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The rise of a line on a distance-versus-time graph is 900m and the run is 3 min. What is the slope of the line?

• 200 m/min

• 300 m/min

• 300 m/sec

• 200 m/sec

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What two things do you need to know to calculate velocity?

• direction and distance

• speed and distance

• speed and direction

• Distance and time

The relationship between speed, distance, and time can be written as a(n) ________.

• instantaneous speed

• slope

• equation

• velocity

What is the speed of a cheetah that travels 112.0 m in 4.0 s?

• 0.0357 m/s

• 30 m/s

• 0.036 m/s

• 28.0 m/s

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Which statement is true about velocity?

• Must have measurement of speed.

• Must have a measurement of speed and direction.

• Must have only direction.

• Has neither a measurement of speed or direction.

How do you calculate velocity?

• Distance divided by time.

• Displacement divided by time.

• Speed multiplied by time.

• Displacement divided by velocity.

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A car moves a distance of 1000 m with an average speed of 28 m/s.   Calculate the time.

• 36 seconds

• 28,000 seconds

• 28 seconds

• 972 seconds