Speed

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Speed
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Speed that does not change (cruise control).

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Has a direction and a magnitude.

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Speed at any given point.

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Total distance traveled divided by the total time.

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A plane is traveling at 760 mil/hr and a train is going to the same location with a speed of 720 mil/hr. Who will get to the destination faster? Why? (Answer in a complete sentence)

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An airplane flies with a constant speed of 720 km/hr. How long will it take to travel a distance of 1440 km? (Show all work) Show all four steps: 1. Write the formula, 2. List what is given, 3. Plug-in your numbers, 4. Box your answer

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Julia riders her horse 12 miles in 45 minutes. What is her average speed in mil/min? (Show all work) Show all four steps: 1. Write the formula, 2. List what is given, 3. Plug-in your numbers, 4. Box your answer

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Julia rides her horse 18 km with a constant speed of 6 km/hr and another 7 km with a constant speed of 12 km/hr. What is her average speed for the total trip? (Show all work) Show all four steps: 1. Write the formula, 2. List what is given, 3. Plug-in your numbers, 4. Box your answer