12.2 Velocity And Speed Physics Worksheet (Page 2 of 6) in pdf

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Example 2: There are 1,609 meters in one mile. What is this cheetah’s speed in miles/hour?

Looking for

Solution

Speed of the cheetah in miles per hour.

Given

The speed of the cheetah in miles per hour is 63 mph.

Distance = 112.0 meters

Time = 4.0 seconds

Relationships

and 1, 609 meters = 1 mile

1. A bicyclist travels 60.0 kilometers in 3.5 hours. What is the cyclist’s average speed?

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Solution

Given

Relationships

2. What is the average speed of a car that traveled 300.0 miles in 5.5 hours?

3. How much time would it take for the sound of thunder to travel 1,500 meters if sound travels at a speed of

330 m/s?

4. How much time would it take for an airplane to reach its destination if it traveled at an average speed of 790

kilometers/hour for a distance of 4,700 kilometers? What is the airplane’s speed in miles/ hour?

5. How far can a person run in 15 minutes if he or she runs at an average speed of 16 km/hr?

(HINT: Remember to convert minutes to hours.)

6. In problem 5, what is the runner’s distance traveled in miles?

7. A snail can move approximately 0.30 meters per minute. How many meters can the snail cover in 15

minutes?

8. You know that there are 1,609 meters in a mile. The number of feet in a mile is 5,280. Use these equalities

to answer the following problems:

a. How many centimeters equals one inch?

b. What is the speed of the snail in problem 7 in inches per minute?

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