Speed and Velocity

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

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A cheetah runs with an average speed of 32 m/s for 30 seconds.  How far did the cheetah run?

• 960 m

• 1.07 m

• 0.94 m

• 62 m

Juan rode his bike at a speed of 5 miles per hour.

• Speed

• Velocity

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Juan rode his bike west at a speed of 5 miles per hour.

• Speed

• Velocity

What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?

• 240 m/s

• 15 m/s

• 0.067 m/s

• 15 mph

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What is the speed of an object that travels 20 meters in 4 seconds?

• 80 m/s

• 0.2 m/s

• 5 m/s

• 24 m/s

What is the formula for speed?

• Speed = Distance x Time

• Speed = Distance/Time

• Speed = Time/Distance

• Speed = Distance - Time

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What type of quantity is speed?

• Direction

• Magnitude

• Scalar

• Vector

What is the standard unit of measure for speed in physics?

• Kilometers per hour

• Feet per second

• Miles per hour

• Meters per second

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What is instantaneous speed?

• The speed of sound

• The average speed over a period of time

• The speed of light

• The speed of an object at a given moment