wednesday, dec. 10 th. 104 12/10/14 wed. l.t.: i can practice using the speed equation to find the...

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10TH

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10TH

10412/10/14 Wed.L.T.: I can practice using the speed equation to find the speed of various moving objects.DO NOW: On most freeways, you’re supposed to go 60 mph (miles per hour). What does that really mean in terms of your car’s motion?…………………Reflection:What definition or explanation would you give for speed? Use your understanding from the reading yesterday, our DO NOW, and our activity today to back up WHY that is your definition.

105Title: Need for Speed

1: tuna 2: cheetah

3: kangaroo 4: Earth’s spin

5: snail 6: slug

7: fastball 8: satellites

9: Formula Rossi 10: Lockhead

11: McLaren

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FROM FASTEST TO SLOWEST, RANK THESE ITEMS IN ORDER:

Cheetah Bluefin tuna Satellites orbiting earth McLaren F1 Lockhead SR-71 Blackbird Formula Rossi, fastest roller coaster Earth’s spin at the equator Banana slug Garden snail Nolan Ryan’s fastball Red kangaroo

MCLAREN F1DISTANCE: 120 MILES TIME = .5 HOURS

LOCKHEAD SR-71 BLACKBIRD:DISTANCE: 11,000 MILES IN 5 HOURS

FORMULA ROSSI ROLLER COASTER: DISTANCE 1.4 MILES TIME: 0.0093 HRS (0.558 MINS)

SATELLITES AROUND EARTH:DISTANCE: 4309 MILES TIME: .5 HOURS (30 MIN)

NOLAN RYAN’S FASTEST PITCHES:DISTANCE: 60.5 FT (0.01145833 MILES) TIME: .38 SEC. (0.000106 HRS)

SNAIL:DISTANCE = .06 MILES TIME = 2 HOURS

BANANA SLUG:DISTANCE: 6.5 INCHES (0.0001026 MILES) TIME: 2 HRS

EARTH’S SPIN AT EQUATOR:DISTANCE= 2675MILES TIME= 2.5 HOURS

RED KANGAROO: DISTANCE =65.25 MILES TIME= 1.5 HOURS

CHEETAH: DISTANCE = 14.5 MILES TIME = .25 HOURS

BLUEFIN TUNA:DISTANCE = 21.75 MILES TIME= .5 HOURS