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Intermediate Activities: Velocity versus Speed

1.	How fast an object moves is measured by its velocity. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

2.	Velocity is calculated by dividing the distance traveled, by the time it takes to travel the distance. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

3.	If a person runs 5 kilometers in a 1/2 hour, his or her velocity is ________ kilometers per hour. (Check the correct answer.)
	5 10 15

4.	If an airplane travels from Los Angeles to San Diego, a distance of 120 miles, in 1 hour, its velocity is _______ miles per hour. (Check the correct answer.)
	119 120 121

5.	Velocity is composed of both a speed and a direction. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

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