Speed and Velocity Assignment
1. This weekend I went to Chicago to visit my cousin. The trip’s distance is 1500 miles and it will take 300 hours.
a. What is the average speed?
b. So the average speed is _________. Does this mean that I will move at exactly _______ every second of the trip?
c. Explain the difference between average speed and instantaneous speed:
2. So far we have considered speed and velocity to be the same. How is velocity different from speed?
3. What is speed and how do we calculate it?
4. Kelly is able to ride her bike 200 meters in 20 seconds. What is her speed?
5. If she continues to ride her bike at that speed, how long will it take her to travel 2400 meters?
6. If Kelly continues to ride at the same speed, how far can she travel in one hour?
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