Speed, Velocity, Acceleration/Average Speed

What is the formula for calculating speed?

• Speed = Distance × Time

• Speed = Distance ÷ Time

• Speed = Time ÷ Distance

• Speed = Time × Distance

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Which of the following is a common unit for measuring speed?

• Meters per second (m/s)

• Kilograms per hour (kg/h)

• Liters per second (L/s)

• Pounds per hour (lb/h)

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How is average speed calculated?

• Total Distance × Total Time

• Total Distance ÷ Total Time

• Total Time ÷ Total Distance

• Total Time × Total Distance

Which of the following is NOT a unit of speed?

• Kilometers per hour (km/h)

• Miles per hour (mi/h)

• Feet per second (ft/s)

• Gallons per minute (gal/min)

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What is the speed of a car that traveled 10 meters per second?

• 10 m/s

• 20 m/s

• 5 m/s

• 15 m/s

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How fast did a plane fly if it traveled 300 miles per hour?

• 300 mi/h

• 200 mi/h

• 100 mi/h

• 400 mi/h

What was the speed of an ant that moved 2 feet per minute?

• 2 ft/min

• 4 ft/min

• 1 ft/min

• 3 ft/min

What is velocity?

• Speed in a given direction

• Distance in a given time

• Time in a given direction

• Speed without direction

What two factors are involved in an object's motion?

• Speed and distance

• Speed and direction

• Distance and time

• Time and direction

Can the velocity of an object change if the speed stays constant?

• Yes, if the direction changes

• No, it cannot change

• Yes, if the time changes

• No, it stays the same