Alana is skateboarding at 19 km/h and throws a tennis ball at 11 km/h to her friend Oliver who is behind her leaning against a wall. What is the speed of the tennis ball if someone was watching the exchange on the sidewalk?
Which formula is used to calculate average velocity?




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Study the position-time graph for a bicycle.

Which is an example of speed?
Rhea is running towards Sean and kicks a soccer ball to him. Sean is standing still.
The diagram shows a motion map for a train.

Diego is playing basketball. While running at 7 km/h toward Gino, he passes the ball to Gino horizontally. The ball travels at 20 km/h relative to Diego.
Which best describes a reference frame?
Simon is riding a bike at 12 km/h away from his friend Keesha. He throws a ball at 5 km/h back to Keesha, who is standing still on a sidewalk.
A position-time graph is shown for a motorcycle driving south.

Which is an example of speed?
What does the x represent on a motion map?
Which formula is used to calculate average velocity?




Study the position-time graph for a bicycle.

Walt ran 5 kilometers in 25 minutes, going eastward. What was his average velocity?
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When compared to others, how is a greater velocity represented on a motion map?
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