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Physics -- Speed Word Problems (S=D/T)
(Note:  The problems may look familiar, but the numbers are different!)



 

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When you have the answers, come back to the web page and input your answers using the guidelines
listed below.  This test accepts answers in the format of
S = 3 m/sec     (or)     S=3m/sec   
 --- in other words, your answers must either have a space after the missing variable, a space after the
equals mark, and a space after the number OR no spaces!)
 

  

 1. 

Sara covers 45 meters on her skateboard in 3 minutes. 
What is her
SPEED?
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 2

A rifle bullet travels 1,059 meters in 18 seconds. 
What is its
SPEED?
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 3. 

What is the SPEED of a plane traveling 2,741 kilometers in 4 hours?
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 4. 

An automobile travels 332 kilometers in 8 hours. 
What is its average
SPEED?
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 5. 

A bowling ball rolls 138 meters at a speed of 3 m/sec.
How much
TIME elapsed?
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 6. 

An object rolls down a  435 centimeter ramp at 2 cm/sec. 
How much
TIME has elapsed?
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 7. 

How much TIME does it take for a projectile moving at  6,294.5 m/sec to
cover a distance of  1,387 meters?
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 8. 

If a sprinter runs at 2 m/sec for 15 seconds, what DISTANCE will she cover?
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 9. 

If a family travels by car for 12 hours averaging 65 km/hr,
what
DISTANCE will they cover?
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 10. 

If the average speed of an asteroid is 4,733 km/hr,
how much
DISTANCE can it cover in  14 hours?
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