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8-18 Speed & Velocity Practice

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20 questions

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What variable is measured in meters?

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What variable is measured in seconds?

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What variable is measured in meters per seconds?

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If a question is asking 'how fast' which variable is it looking for?

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If a question is asking 'how long did it take' which variable is it looking for?

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If a question is asking 'how far' which variable is it looking for?

Calculating Velocity
v=d/t      

Round to two decimal places. Use the correct units (m/s)

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What is the velocity of the Little Einstein's rocketship that travels 9000 meters in 12.12 seconds?

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Ms. Engel receives the notification at 11:00 PM tonight that the new BTS music video has been released. How fast does her thumb have to swipe the 0.02 m if she wants to unlock her phone in 0.5 seconds?

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A student sneaks up on another and yells 'Boo!'. The scared student jumps away in 1.2 seconds while yelling '6 feet!'. If 6 feet is 1.82 m, how fast did the scared student jump away?

Calculating for Distance
d=vt      

Round to two decimal places. Remember to use the correct units (m). 

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Mr. Campo sees baby Bethy trying to stand up. He grabs his camera and runs at 7 m/s to start recording. If it takes 3.6 seconds for him to reach her, how far away was he?

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Devi has to run home before her mother arrives. If she is running at 0.43 km/min and gets home in 6 minutes, how far did she have to run? (Use km for your units)

Calculating Time
t=d/v       

Round to two decimal places. Make sure to use the correct units (s). 

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The Marquis de Lafayette jumps 2 m in the air at 8 m/s. How long did he take to reach 2 m?

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At the release for lunch a Junior student wants to reach their car first. If they are jogging at 7.4 m/s and their car is 1250 m away, how long will it take to get there?

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Harry styles will walk at a speed of 1.8 m/s through 75.6 m of fire for you. How long is he walking through the fire for you just to adore you?

Mix It All Together
Remember to use correct units. Round to two decimal places. 

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Finn the cat decided she wanted to run up a 4.6 m tree. If it only took her 2.8 seconds, how fast was she running?

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Mia Thermopolis doesn't want to be late for her meeting with her grandmother. She runs across the grass at 6.1 m/s for a distance of 15.8 m. How long did she run across the grass for?

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Percy, Annabeth and Tyson take a taxi cab 3,141 m to camp. If it makes it in 100.5 seconds, how fast was the taxi cab driving?

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A child getting off of Space Mountain refuses to walk on the moving sidewalk. If the moving sidewalk is moving at 0.90 m/s and the whole sidewalk is 180 m, how long does Ms. Engel have to wait in frustration behind the child?

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Lara Jean's coach just yelled at her to do another lap. If she runs the 400 m in 95 seconds, how fast was she running?

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Ms. Busby wants to be front row at a Garth Brooks concert. If the front row is 32 m away and she is running at 7.6 m/s how long will it take her to fight for the front row spot?