Speed Quiz

Last updated about 3 years ago
6 questions
Make sure that you pay attention to the units.
1

Goldie Goldfish, a speed swimmer, loves to race around the park’s pond, which is 0.5 miles around. If she can swim 20 laps around the track in 2 hours, what is her average speed?

1

At exactly 2:00 pm, Speedy the Snail crawls onto a meter stick at the 10 cm mark. If he reaches the 65 cm mark at exactly 2:10 pm, what is his speed?

1

It takes Stu, a slimy slug, 20 minutes to travel from his favorite bush to the local trash can (a trip of 30 meters), how far can he travel in 1 hour (60 minutes)?

1

What is the velocity of Michael's car traveling east on interstate 80? He is traveling 75 miles in 30 minutes.

1

If you can hop 30 meters in 5 seconds backwards, what is your velocity?

5

Identify the following as Speed, Velocity, Distance, or Time.

  • 100 km
  • 10 m/s west
  • 50 miles
  • 3 hrs
  • 10 m/s
  • Speed
  • Velocity
  • Distance
  • Time