UNIVERSITY OF CEBU – SENIOR HIGH DEPARTMENT

J. Alcantara St., Cebu City

Speed and Velocity

Name: _____________________ Gr/Strand: ________ Date: _______ Score: ________

OBJECTIVES:

 Differentiate speed and velocity; and

 Solve word problems on speed and velocity.

DISCUSSION:
The speed of an object is a scalar quantity which measures of how fast it moves. If the object
is moving from one position to another in a measured time, its average speed is obtained by dividing
the distance travelled by the time taken to cover the distance. The standard unit for speed is m/s
(meter per second).
The velocity of an object is a vector quantity that describes the speed of an object in a given
direction. The formula for speed and velocity is given below:

EXERCISE # 1 (Use the GAFSA Method when answering the problems – GIVEN, ASKED,
FORMULA, SOLUTION, and ANSWER.

1. Differentiate speed and velocity.

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2. A man runs 350 meters in 50 seconds due West.

a. What was the man’s speed?

b. What was the man/s velocity?

3. A car runs at a velocity of 5 km/hr, due North of Washington Avenue. How long
will it take for the car to cover 3.5 km? (NOTE: answer must be expressed in SI /
standard unit)
4. An airplane flies with a constant speed of 7.4 miles per hour. How far can it travel
in 0.45 hour? (NOTE: answer must be expressed in SI / standard unit)

5. A space rocket travels a distance of 2,000 kilometers in 30 minutes. What is the

speed of the space rocket? (NOTE: answer must be expressed in SI / standard
unit)

CRITERIA FOR SCORING:

 Content - 10
 Accuracy and Completeness - 10
 Communication -5 30 points
 Neatness -5