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An elevator traveled 15 floors (45 m) at a speed of 4.5 m/s. What additional information is needed to determine the
velocity of the elevator?
a. the direction the elevator traveled b) how long the elevator was stationary
b. how many times the elevator stopped c) the total mass of the elevator plus anything in it
An athlete is running a 5-km race at an average speed of 8 km/h. She has to stop to tie her shoe. After tying her
shoe, she continues running at 8 km/h. Why would her average speed for the entire race be less than 8 km/h?
a. The total distance she traveled was longer than 5 km.
b. The total distance she traveled was shorter than 5 km.
c. The total time she took to complete the race increased because she stopped.
d. The total time she took to complete the race decreased because she stopped.
In a swimming race, Sophy swam the first 50 m in 42 s. She swam the second 50 m in 40 s. What was Sophy’s
average speed during the race?
a. 0.82 m/s b) 1.19 m/s c) 1.22 m/s d) 1.25 m/s
3. LOOK AT THE GRAPH SHOWN BELOW, THEN WRITE THE VELOCITY AT THE INDICATED TIMES.
Steven lives 250 m away from Juan. What is Steven’s average speed if he reaches Juan’s home in 90 s?