10.2 Speed Measures How Fast Position Changes.

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In the previous class you had studied how Speed measures the change of positions. The quiz below is set up in a way that you and your lab partner can test out some experiments that will help you better understand this concept. Give it a try and best of luck!


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Write the definition for speed.

  • 2. 

    How are speed and position related.

  • 3. 

    (321) using the picture, how far will each rider travel in five seconds?

  • 4. 

    (322)  Write the formula for speed.  Write the formula for distance.  Write the formula for time.

  • 5. 

    A car travels 100 meters in 10 seconds.  What is the speed of the car.

  • 6. 

    A horse can cover 300m in 50 seconds.  How fast is the horse?

  • 7. 

    How long does it take a man traveling at 2m/s to cover 50 meters?

  • 8. 

    How far will a swimmer travel in 10s at 3m/s?

  • 9. 

    (325)  Distance time graph.  The red line represents.

  • 10. 

    The blue line represents

  • 11. 

    The green line represents

  • 12. 

    Velocity includes speed and .......

  • 13. 

    What is the different in speed and velocity?

  • 14. 

    A vector can represent...

    • A.

      Speed

    • B.

      Velocity

    • C.

      Distance

    • D.

      Time

    Correct Answer
    B. Velocity
  • 15. 

    Why can speed not be recognized with a vector?

  • 16. 

    You are in a car going 30 m/s south a car is heading towards you going north at 20 m/s.  From your reference point how fast is the car heading towards you going?   _____ m/s

    Correct Answer
    50
  • 17. 

    What are the two things you need to deterine velocity?   _____ and _____

    Correct Answer
    speed direction
    Speed direction
    speed and direction
    Speed and direction.
  • 18. 

    Create a ramp out of a couple of books.Marked will be finish lines.Use the balls provided and measure their speed.Record your results below.

  • 19. 

    Write out your speed between two cities and your velocity to those cities.

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