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7.7 A Calculating Average speed

7.7 A Calculating Average speed

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8th Grade

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MS-PS3-1

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Rosalynn Larsen

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​7.7A Calculate the average speed using distance and time measurements from investigations.



who's in the picture? In August 2009 at the World Championships in Berlin, Germany, Usain Bolt, from Jamaica, ran the 100 meters in 9.58 seconds. Making him the fastest runner in the world.

By Rosalynn Larsen

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The table shows the motion data for two objects during two trials of an investigation. 

Which object travels at the greater average speed? 

 

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Object 1, because it travels the greater distance per unit of time 

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Object 1, because it travels the longer amount of time 

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Object 2, because it travels the shorter amount of time 

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Object 2, because it travels the shorter distance per unit of time 

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A car traveled a distance of 100 kilometers in 1 hour. The car stopped for  and then traveled an additional  in .

What was the average speed of the car in kilometers per hour over the course of the entire trip, including when the car was stopped?

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​7.7A Calculate the average speed using distance and time measurements from investigations.



who's in the picture? In August 2009 at the World Championships in Berlin, Germany, Usain Bolt, from Jamaica, ran the 100 meters in 9.58 seconds. Making him the fastest runner in the world.

By Rosalynn Larsen

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