What is the correct equation for average speed?

Average speed = total distance ÷ total time

Average speed = total time ÷ total distance

Average speed = total distance x total time

Average speed = total distance + total time

Average speed = total distance - total time

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This quiz will test whether students understand the concepts behind viewing motion. It will assess if students recognize common units involved with motion. It will also assess whether or not students will be able to calculate the average speed of an object in motion.

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If a student was walking a distance of 150 meters in 30 seconds, what would that students average speed be?
- A.
  
  50 meters/second
- B.
  
  30 meters/second
- C.
  
  45 meters/second
- D.
  
  35 meters/second
- E.
  
  25 meters/second
Correct Answer
A. 50 meters/second

Explanation
The average speed of the student can be calculated by dividing the total distance covered by the time taken. In this case, the student walked a distance of 150 meters in 30 seconds. Dividing 150 meters by 30 seconds gives us an average speed of 5 meters per second. Therefore, the correct answer is 50 meters/second.

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What is the term for the rate at which an object changes its position with respect to time?
3.

Explain how you would be able to see these clouds move using vocabulary terms from this chapter.
4.

What is the correct equation for average speed?
- A.
  
  Average speed = total time ÷ total distance
- B.
  
  Average speed = total distance ÷ total time
- C.
  
  Average speed = total distance x total time
- D.
  
  Average speed = total distance + total time
- E.
  
  Average speed = total distance - total time
Correct Answer
B. Average speed = total distance ÷ total time

Explanation
The correct equation for average speed is to divide the total distance traveled by the total time taken. This is because average speed is defined as the total distance traveled divided by the total time taken to cover that distance.

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A student is traveling with a constant speed of 3 meters/second on their way to science class. There class is 30 meters away, and they have 15 seconds before the tardy bell rings. Will they make it to class on time, or get detention for being late?

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Motion And Speed Trivia Quiz

If a student was walking a distance of 150 meters in 30 seconds, what would that students average speed be?

What is the term for the rate at which an object changes its position with respect to time?

Explain how you would be able to see these clouds move using vocabulary terms from this chapter.

What is the correct equation for average speed?

A student is traveling with a constant speed of 3 meters/second on their way to science class. There class is 30 meters away, and they have 15 seconds before the tardy bell rings. Will they make it to class on time, or get detention for being late?