1. In gym class, a physics student threw a flying disk 90 meters through the air. While in flight, the disk traveled at an average speed of 12 m/s. Howvlong did the disk remain in the air?

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1. In gym class, a physics student threw a flying disk 90 meters through the air. While in flight, the disk
traveled at an average speed of 12 m/s. Heowlong did the disk remain in the air?
2. An arrow is launched horizontally from a bow with a speed of 45 m/s. What time is required for the
arrow to strike a bullseye target 34 meters away?
3. How far can you get away from your little brother with a squirt gun filled with ice cold water if you can
travel at 3m/s and you have 12 seconds before he sees you?
4. A small engine plane's average speed between two cities is 150 m/s. If the trip takes 2.5 hours, how far
does the plane fly?
5. A train travels 120 km in 2 hours and 30 minutes. What is the average speed of the train?
6. It takes Mary 15 minutes to drive to school and her route is 18km long. What is Mary's average speed
on her drive to school in units of m/s?
Transcribed Image Text:ge Speed.docx Accessibility Mode Immersive Reader 1. In gym class, a physics student threw a flying disk 90 meters through the air. While in flight, the disk traveled at an average speed of 12 m/s. Heowlong did the disk remain in the air? 2. An arrow is launched horizontally from a bow with a speed of 45 m/s. What time is required for the arrow to strike a bullseye target 34 meters away? 3. How far can you get away from your little brother with a squirt gun filled with ice cold water if you can travel at 3m/s and you have 12 seconds before he sees you? 4. A small engine plane's average speed between two cities is 150 m/s. If the trip takes 2.5 hours, how far does the plane fly? 5. A train travels 120 km in 2 hours and 30 minutes. What is the average speed of the train? 6. It takes Mary 15 minutes to drive to school and her route is 18km long. What is Mary's average speed on her drive to school in units of m/s?
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