Calculating Speed

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Physics

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6th - 9th Grade

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NGSS

MS-PS3-1

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Derek Bresnen

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Calculating Speed

Objective: Calculate speed, distance or time when given two of the three variables.

Poll

Be Honest: How well do you understand the concepts of speed, velocity, distance and displacement?

Oh yea! I got it!

Pretty good.

I think I understand.

I am lost!!!!

Multiple Choice

Vocabulary Check:

What is a measurement of how far you have traveled from your original position? (has direction)

Distance

Displacement

Speed

Distraction

Multiple Choice

Vocabulary Check:

What is the difference between speed and velocity

Speed is based on time and velocity is not

Velocity has distance and speed does not

Speed has direction

Velocity has direction

Fill in the Blanks

In order to calculate speed, first I need to know the units. Standard units for speed are _?

Type answer...

Calculating Speed Steps

Write the equation (ex. s=d/t)
Plug in what you know
Solve for the missing variable
use correct units
circle answer

Solve

First write formula s=d/t
Plug in 50 for distance
Plug in 25 for time
50/25 =2
2 m/s

Multiple Choice

Juan ran 72 m across the football field in 8 seconds. What was his speed?

8 m/s

576 m/s

7 m

9 m/s

Multiple Choice

Steve runs 20 m North in 4 seconds. What is his velocity

5 m/s

4 m/s south

5 m/s south

5 m/s north

Multiple Choice

If a car is going 125 m/s for 13 seconds, how far does it go?

9.61 meters

1625 meters

1562 seconds

138 m/s

Multiple Choice

A boat is going 87 m/s. How long will it take him to go 1 km? (Hint: convert km to meters)

.087 seconds

11.49 seconds

.0087 seconds

87,000 seconds

Calculating Speed

Objective: Calculate speed, distance or time when given two of the three variables.

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