Speed/Velocity Help: Understand Distance, Units & Formulas

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The discussion focuses on understanding speed, velocity, and their respective units of measurement. Key points include that speed is defined as the rate of change of distance over time, with the standard international unit for velocity being meters per second (m/s). Participants provided answers to various questions, including conversions of car speeds from kilometers per hour to meters per second and calculations of distance traveled over time. The correct answers for speed conversions and average speed calculations were also highlighted, emphasizing the importance of understanding these concepts in practical scenarios.

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1. Speed equals ___________ of change of distance.

2. Which of the following units measure speed?
i. year per metre
ii. millimetre per day
iii. metre per kilogram
iv. litre per second
v. metre per hour

3. Choose the standard international unit for velocity.
i. km/h
ii. miles/h
iii. m/minute
iv. m/s

4. Convert the units of car speed to m/s.
i. 60km/h
ii. 80km/h
iii. 100km/h

A. 19.5m/s
B. 16.7m/s
C. 27.8m/s
D. 22.2m/s
E. 1666.7m/s

5. Match each non standard unit to the best listed use.

i. Miles per hour Read Answer Items
ii. Kilometres per second Read Answer Items
iii. Centimetres per year Read Answer Items
iv Metres per minute Read Answer Items

A. The speed at which the shoreline is eroded.
B. Measuring car speed.
C. Measuring the speed of a catapillar.
D. Describing the speed of light.

6. Speed and velocity are the same for a mousetrap car.

True
False

7. Choose the correct formula for converting a mousetrap car's speed (m/s) into km/hr

a. X 1000m/km then / 3600s/h
b. X 60s/min then / 1000m/km
c. X 1km/1000m X 60 s/min x 60 min/h
d. /60s/min then X 1000m/km

8. How far would you travel in a car if you you drove at 80 km/h for 1.5 h?

a. 53.3 km
b. 120 km/h
c. 120 km
d. 125 km

9. If you walked 10 km at an average speed of 4km/h how many hours did you walk for?

a. 2.5 km
b. 40 h
c. 3 h
d. 2.5 h

10. If a dolphin can swim up to a constant speed of 36km/h for 40 minutes, what is the maximum distance it could swim?

a. 24km
b. 27km
c. 21km
d. 30km

11. If a car traveling at 60km/h has to cover 12km how long will it take?

a. 720 min
b.12min
c. 15min
d. 1/4 h

12. Calculate the speed of a car if it travels 120km in 2 h.

a. 60km/h
b. 60km
c. 240km/h
d. 140km

13. What is the average speed of a marathon runner if she covers the 42km in 3 hours?

a. 15m/s
b. 20km/h
c. 14km/h
d. 126km/h
14. How fast is a sprinter running if he covers 100 metres in 10 seconds?

a. 100m/s
b. 1000m/s
c. 1m/s
d. 10m/s

15. Convert 11m/s from m/s to km/h.

a. 188km/h
b. 0.18km/h
c. 30.5km/h
d. 39.6km/h

16. Describe the average velocity of a person doing laps around an oval.

a. The person has a constant average velocity all the time after starting
b. The person's average velocity increases as they move away from the starting position but reduced back toward zero everytime they head back toward the starting position
c. The person's average velocity keeps increasing as they run further
d. It is not possible to describe their average velocity


Thanks so much.. and sorry for all the questions :rolleyes:
 
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1. Speed equals ___________ of change of distance.

I think its ''Time'' ?

2. Which of the following units measure speed? (These are the ones I think is correct)
i. year per metre
ii. millimetre per day
v. metre per hour

3. Choose the standard international unit for velocity.
iv. m/s

4. Convert the units of car speed to m/s.
i. 60km/h D. 22.2m/s
ii. 80km/h B. 16.7m/s
iii. 100km/h E. 1666.7m/s

5. I am not sure about this question :S

6. Speed and velocity are the same for a mousetrap car.
>> False

7. Choose the correct formula for converting a mousetrap car's speed (m/s) into km/hr

b. X 60s/min then / 1000m/km

8. How far would you travel in a car if you you drove at 80 km/h for 1.5 h?

a. 53.3 km
 
9. If you walked 10 km at an average speed of 4km/h how many hours did you walk for?

d. 2.5 h

10. If a dolphin can swim up to a constant speed of 36km/h for 40 minutes, what is the maximum distance it could swim?

c. 21km

11. If a car traveling at 60km/h has to cover 12km how long will it take?

d. 1/4 h

12. Calculate the speed of a car if it travels 120km in 2 h.

a. 60km/h

13. What is the average speed of a marathon runner if she covers the 42km in 3 hours?

c. 14km/h

14. How fast is a sprinter running if he covers 100 metres in 10 seconds?

a. 100m/s

15. Convert 11m/s from m/s to km/h.

b. 0.18km/h

16. Describe the average velocity of a person doing laps around an oval.

a. The person has a constant average velocity all the time after starting
 

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