1. Answer the Tuesday Question on your bellwork page. BELLWORK 3-8-16

2. Objectives Can I apply proper equations to solve basic problems pertaining to distance, time, speed, and velocity?

3. Speed and Velocity word problems Check homework answers

4. Speed and Velocity Gallery Walk  You will have 1 minute to answer each question.  You need to show all work to explain how you got your answer!  You may NOT use calculators. You will not be given a calculator on the Science TCAP.

5. Problem 1 A student rode a bicycle 15 miles in 1.5 hours. What was the student’s average speed? A 10.0 miles per hour B 13.5 miles per hour C 16.5 miles per hour D 22.5 miles per hour

6. Problem 2 A boat leaves the dock and travels west. The boat travels for three hours. At the end of three hours, the boat has traveled 36 km. What is the average velocity of the boat? A 1.2 km/h west B 12 km/h C 12 km/h west D 108 km/h west

7. Problem 3 A race horse circles a track in 110 seconds at an average speed of 16 m/s. How long is the track? A 0.15 m B 6.9 m C 176 m D 1760 m

8. Problem 4 A ship is traveling at 32 km/h between ports that are 480 km apart. How long will the ship take to make the trip? A 0.67 h B 1.5 h C 15 h D 15,360 h TIME=DISTANCE/SPEED

9. Problem 5 Which car has a velocity of 62 km/h west? A car A B car B C car C D none of the cars

10. Problem 6 A cheetah can run at a rate of 30 meters per second. How far could a cheetah travel in 60 seconds? A90 meters B120 meters C150 meters D 1800 meters

11. Problem 7 Sound travels at a speed of about 340 meters per second in air. If a person hears a police siren 170 meters away, how long did it take the sound to travel from the police siren to the person’s ear? A0.5 second B2 seconds C5 seconds D20 seconds Time= Distance/Speed

12. Problem 8 A train is traveling at 60 miles per hour. How far will the train travel in 7 hours? A 130 miles B 420 miles C 4200 miles D 42 miles

14. Exit Ticket 1.The diagram shows three cars in motion. Which car has a velocity of 62 km/h west? A. Car A B. Car B C. Car C D. None of the cars 2.What is the difference between speed and velocity? 3.If a student ran 50 meters in 10 seconds, what was her speed?

15. Exit ticket 1.Create a question about speed and velocity similar to the 5 we just practiced. 2. DO NOT WORK THE PROBLEM. 3. Trade your question with the person next to you and work their problem. 4.Trade back and check to see if the person next to you got the correct answer to the problem.