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1 Calculating Speed/ Velocity

2 Using the following graph, what is the formula for speed?
Using the following graph, what is the formula for velocity? Distance Time Displacement Time

3 d t d t Speed Velocity S V Speed = Distance Time
Velocity = Displacement Time d S t d V t

4 The GUESS Method Substitution Solution
When solving word problems, the GUESS method is a helpful way to organize your information and show all of your work!! Givens Unknown Equation Substitution Solution

5 Practice Problem Substitution Solution
A car is traveling at an average speed of 15 m/s for 48 seconds. How far has the car traveled? Givens Unknown Equation Substitution Solution

6 Practice Problem Substitution Solution
An air plane is traveling 2218 km southeast from Chicago to Miami. If it takes the plane 2.6 hrs, what is the average velocity of the plane? Givens Unknown Equation Substitution Solution

7 Practice Problem Substitution Solution
A roller blader is traveling 6 miles/hr East towards the school. If he is 3.0 miles away from the school, how long is it going to take him to get to the school? Givens Unknown Equation Substitution Solution

8 Practice Problem Substitution Solution
Jessica travels 3 miles East to the store to buy some OHS spirit wear. She then travels 2.5 miles West to her friend’s house. The total trip takes Jessica 0.9 hrs. What is her average speed over the entire trip? What is her average velocity over the entire trip? Givens Unknown Equation Substitution Solution

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