Calculating Speed, Graphs and Position Diagrams

What is the formula to calculate speed?

• s = t/d

• s = d/t

• s = d x t

• s= t x d

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Can be measured in meters per second (m/s)

• Distance

• Time

• Speed

• Acceleration

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Calculate the speed of the runner represented by the SOLID line in Graph A.

• 2.5 yd/sec

• 5 yd/sec

• 2.5 sec

• 4 sec

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Calculate the speed of the runner represented by the DOTTED line in Graph C.

• 2.5 yd/sec

• 5 yd/sec

• 10 yd/sec

• 4 sec

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In which of the following graphs are both runners moving at the SAME speed?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

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Which of the graphs shows that one of runners started 10 yards further ahead of the other?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

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Which runner had the fastest speed?

• A

• B

• C

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Which runner had a head start?

• A

• B

• C

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At what time did runner A pass runner B?

• 0 seconds

• 1 second

• 2 seconds

• 3 seconds

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100 km/hr is an example of 

• speed

• velocity

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