Science 7

Science 7
Quarter 3
Self-Learning Module 1
Describing Motion: Distance and Displacement

Speed and Velocity

Calculating Speed and Velocity

 EXPECTATIONS
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. describe motion as a change in position;
2. define distance and displacement;
3. measure the total distance and displacement covered by a body; and

PRETEST
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. What do you call the continuous change in position of a body relative to a
reference point, as measured by a particular observer in a particular frame
of reference?
A. Energy B. Force C. Mass D. Motion
2. Distance is a scalar quantity. Scalar are quantities with only magnitude or
size. Which of the following is NOT an example of a scalar quantity?
A. displacement B. length C. temperature D. time
For Nos. 3-4 Analyze the figure.

3. Which of the following statements

is TRUE about the illustration?

I – The green arrow is the distance.

II – The green arrow is the displacement.
III –The red arrows are shorter in sum compared to the green arrow.
IV –The green arrow is shorter compared to the sum of the red arrows.
A. I and II B. III and IV C. I and III D. II and IV
4. Which path will you take to reach your home quickly coming from school?
A. red path C. both paths will take the same time
B. green path D. neither path will reach home
5. Social distancing is one of the ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
What is the minimum distance prescribed to practice social distancing?
A. .25 m B. .5 m C. .75 m D. 1 m

RECAP
In Grade 6 you have learned about simple machines. A simple machine is a
mechanical device that changes the direction or magnitude of a force. They are the
foundations of mechanics and applied science.
Can you still recall the different simple machines?
 Let’s have an activity to refresh your mind. Below are figures of examples of
the six classical simple machines. Identify the type of simple machine on each
picture. You can choose your answer from the “Clue Words” below.

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

“Clue Words”
- lever - screw - inclined plane
- wheel and axle - wedge - pulley

It is good that you can still recall these simple machines! Simple machines
make work easier. Among the six simple machines, the wheel and axle are usually
associated in making objects move by applying it on cars and other vehicles. This
simple machine enables motion to cover huge amount of distances.
In this module we will focus on describing motion and defining distance and
displacement.

LESSON
Describing Motion

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Figures 1 & 2. Pasig City’s E-trikes

Have you ever seen this kind of vehicle in the busy streets of Pasig City? Have
you experienced riding one?
This is called an “e-trike”, short for “electric tricycle”.
 The wheel and axle are present on the
e-trike’s wheels, enabling it to move similar
to other kinds of vehicles on land.

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Figure 3. Wheel and Axle

As we face the COVID-19 pandemic, this vehicle serves as one of the

common modes of transportation for most of our front-liners or those people who
are essential in fighting the spread of the virus. They are our doctors and nurses,
along with other essential workers like security guards, cashiers, baggers, bank
tellers, and other members of the skeleton work force of different industries.
E-trikes and other vehicles enable public motion in our city.
Motion is described as a continuous change in position of a body relative to a
reference point, as measured by a particular observer in a particular frame of
reference.
How will you describe your current position? Are you sitting right now as
you read this module? Are you sitting on a chair in your room beside your bed? Or
are you sitting in the living room in front of the television? Position and motion can
be best described by using a reference point.
Look around you. What things are moving? How can you tell that such
things are moving?
One way of knowing whether an object is moving or not, is by comparing it
with another object that stays in place or not moving. This will be your reference
point. An object is said to be moving when it is traveling towards or away from a
reference.

Analyze Figure 4. Which

object do you think is in motion? Is
it the basketball ring or the ball?
Which will serve as the reference
point?

In this image, we can infer

that that ball is in motion with
respect to the basketball ring. The
ball is falling while the basketball
ring stays still.

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Figure 4: Basketball Ring and Ball

Distance and Displacement

An object which moves, changes its position and travels a certain distance or
has been displaced from its original position as the reference. Distance and
Displacement are both used to describe if an object has moved.
Distance is the total length of path traveled by an object. It is a scalar
quantity. It only has magnitude or size. Other examples of scalar quantities are
time, mass,
and temperature. Displacement is the straight-line distance between the initial and
final position. It is the change in position of an object or how far the object is from
its starting position. Displacement is a vector quantity. It has both magnitude and
direction. Acceleration, force and momentum are examples of vector quantities.
Distance and displacement are two quantities that are usually interchanged.
They both seem to mean the same thing but they are actually very different from
each other.

Let us study Figure 5. Chris and

April are looking for their pet dog, Bantay.
Distance is represented in the illustration
by the two yellow solid arrows. They have
to walk 3 m due East and 4 m due North to
reach their pet dog. The total distance that
they will cover is 7 m (3 m + 4 m = 7 m).
In terms of their displacement, the
total length between the starting and final
points measure 5 m, Northeast.
Displacement is represented by the red
broken arrow in the figure. Remember that
it has always a direction.
Figure 5: Distance and
Displacement

We are just defining these quantities now. We will establish the difference of
Distance and Displacement on the next module.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic,

we were all ordered to stay at home, immobilizing
most fields to prevent the spread of the virus.
Public motion was restricted strictly during the
Enhanced Community Quarantine.
But even if we are at the safety of our
houses, we cannot say that we are motionless. We
can still observe objects and bodies that are in
motion with respect to different reference points.
Can you identify objects around you that are
in motion? How can you tell that they are moving?

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ACTIVITIES
Let us do some activities for you to understand Motion, Distance and
Displacement more!
These activities are designed for you. The materials are easy to find and the
procedures are easy to follow. You can also do these simple activities at home with
the help of any home companion.
 Activity 1: “Notion on Motion”
Learning Competency:
The learners should be able to describe motion as a change in position.
S7FE – IIIa – 1.1
Objective: Identify objects that are in motion with respect to a reference point.
Procedure:
Look around you. Observe objects or bodies that are in motion. Identify other
prominent objects or parts of the house that will serve as your reference point. List
them down on the table below. The first one serves as your example.
Objects or Bodies in Motion Reference Point
1 A walking dog in the kitchen. Refrigerator
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Closure: What is the importance of using a reference point in describing an object
that is in motion?

Activity 2: “Distance and Displacement”

Learning Competencies:
The learners should be able to describe motion as a change in position and define
distance and displacement. S7FE – IIIa – 1.1 & S7FE – IIIa – 1.2
Objective: Define and differentiate distance and displacement.
Procedure: Analyze the figure and situation below. Answer the questions that follow.

Point A Point B Point C

Lito and Lita are bound to go to school. From their initial location (Point A),
the supermarket (Point B) is 250 m away. From the supermarket, they have to walk
250 m more to reach their school (Point C).
Guide Questions:
1. Lito and Lita walked from their initial location (Point A) at the same pace and
reached the supermarket (Point B) at the same time. What is the distance
that they have covered? What is their displacement? (Point A to Point B)

2. If Lito and Lita continued walking and reached school (Point C) at the same
time, what is the total distance that they have covered starting from their
initial location (Point A)? How about their displacement? (Point A to Point C)

3. When they reached school (Point C), Lito realized that he forgot his lunchbox.
He hurriedly returned to their initial location (Point A) to get it. What is the
total distance that he covered from the original starting point (Point A) when
he returned to the same location (Point A) to get his lunchbox back? Is the
total distance that he has covered the same with his displacement? (Point A
to Point C and back to Point A)

Closure: Based from the activity, how will you define Distance and Displacement?
 POSTTEST
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate
sheet of paper.

1. What do you call the object used for comparison to determine if something is
in motion or has changed its position?
A. boiling point B. melting point C. reference point D. referral point
2. Displacement is a vector quantity because it has both magnitude and
direction. Which of the following quantities is NOT a vector?
A. 3 N, down B. 4 m/s, West C. 5 kgm /s, left D. 6 m
For Nos. 3-4 analyze the figure below:

3m

Point A Point B
3. From its original position (Point A), the ball was pushed and rolled to its new
location (Point B). Which of the following statements about its distance and
displacement in terms of its size is TRUE?
A. The distance covered by the ball and its displacement are equal.
B. The distance covered by the ball is longer than its displacement.
C. The displacement of the ball is shorter than its covered distance.
D. There is no displacement nor distance covered by the ball.
4. If the ball was kicked and returned to its original position, what is the value
of its displacement? (Point A back to Point A)
A. 0 B. 3 m C. 6 m D. 9 m
5. Staying at home is the best way to distance oneself to others and to lessen
the risk of exposure to COVID-19, but it is inevitable to go outside especially
in buying one’s essential needs. Which of the following is NOT a good
practice when going outside the house during this pandemic period?
A. washing and sanitizing hands frequently
B. practicing and observing social distancing
C. wearing face mask and face shield properly
D. attending birthday parties and other social gatherings
Distance and Displacement
EXPECTATIONS
In this module you will learn about describing motion in terms of distance and
displacement travelled by a moving body.
At the end of this module you are expected to:
1. define distance operationally;
2. differentiate between distance and displacement; and
3. appreciate the value of always having sense of direction.

PRETEST
Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following best describes displacement?

i. It is described by distance in a specific direction.
ii. It is the length of the path travelled by a moving body
iii. It is operationally defined as distance divided by time.
A. i C. i and ii
B. ii D. ii and iii
2. Displacement is a vector quantity. Which of the following best describes a vector
quantity?
A. It has direction only.
B. It has magnitude only.
C. It has both magnitude and direction.
D. It has no magnitude and no direction.
3. Which of the following measurements correctly express distance?
A. 16 m/s C. 8 /s
B. 13 m D. 7 m North
4. The following statements show the similarity between distance and displacement
EXCEPT
A. The total distance travelled is always equal to the total
displacement travelled.
B. The units of distance and displacement are the same.
C. Both require a reference point to be measured from.
D. Distance cannot be negative or zero
5. During this pandemic, a lot of people rely on ordering online. Riders utilize
applications such as WAZE map to get into the place of booking. Which of the
following practices support the riders?
A. Keep tract on the rider’s location through apps send by the rider.
B. Provide the rider with your exact address.
C. Cancel the order upon late arrival.
D. Pay your order promptly.

LESSON
Are you familiar with the different important places in your community such
as church, market, hospitals, schools, and your friend’s house? Do you have any
idea how to get to these places? How far are these places to your house?

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The pictures show different locations of an object at specific time. This is the object’s
initial position. As we study the motion of objects, we must first be able to describe the object’s
position. More precisely, we need to specify the position of an object relative to a certain
reference frame.
To describe the motion of an object we can consider the distance and displacement
travelled. Can you tell the distance and displacement in the picture? How can you determine
the total distance and total displacement?
Distance is the length of a path between two points while displacement is the
shortest distance between two points. Displacement is considered a vector quantity and
we can describe it as the variation of the position of a body. The displacement focuses on
the length of the path of an object that exists considering an initial point and another
endpoint. It can be said that the result is a straight line between these two points. The
image below shows a curve line representing distances and straight line from point A to
B for displacement.

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 To further compare distance and displacement refer to the table below:

Distance Displacement
Total or complete path travelled by an object, The shortest path from starting position to the
represented by a symbol d final position represented by a symbol d with
an arrow above (arrow indicates direction)
It is a scalar quantity. It is a vector quantity.
It is always positive, cannot be negative and It can be positive, negative or zero depending
zero. on the initial and final position of the object.
It can never be less than the displacement It can either be equal to or less than the
value. distance value.
It does not decrease with time. It decreases with time.
Gives complete information of the route Does not give complete information of the
followed by the body route followed by the body
Let us have an example:

Analyze the figure below and answer the given questions:

The boy in the figure walks from point A to B (d1) then to C (d2) to D (d3) and
back to A (d4). Find the total distance and displacement.

A. To solve for total distance (dt) , you will just add the individual
distances, Solution: dt = d1 + d2 + d3 + d4
= 3m + 5m + 3m + 5m
dt = 16 m
B. To solve for the total displacement (dt) consider the direction from the initial
position point A to final position point A.

Solution: dt = d1 +d2+ d3+ d4

= 3m,North, + 5m, East + 3m, South + 5m ,West
=0
 ACTIVITIES

To understand well the concept of distance and displacement refer to the

activities below. Be mindful of the directions and materials needed in the activities.

Activity 1: Home Map

LC: Define distance and displacement operationally (S7FE-IIIa-1.5)

Materials:
Graphing paper or bond paper
Colored marking pen
Procedures:
1. In a graphing paper or bond paper draw a map of your house or dream
house. Indicate the different parts of the house ( sala, kitchen,
bathroom/toilet, bedroom, terrace, garage, rooftop etc)
2. Use line segments and arrows to show distance and displacement travelled
from one part of the house to other parts.
3. Make a sample computation showing solution for no.2. Select any part of your
house (ex. From sala to Kitchen, then to garage to rooftop)

Guide Questions:
1. How do you determine distance and displacement?
2. What is the difference between distance and displacement?

Closure:
1. What did you learn?
2. What do you want to clarify? (If any)

Activity 2: Travel Goals

LC: Define distance and displacement operationally (S7FE-IIIa-1.5)

Materials:
Graphing paper or bond paper
Colored marking pen
Ruler
Direction:
1. Analyze the graph below.
2. Create a travel story about the graph.
3. Using a ruler, measure the distance travelled from point A to F (use cm as unit).
4. Draw a straight line from initial/ starting point to the final position (A to F).
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Guide Questions:
1. What is the total distance travelled based from the graph?
2. Measure the total displacement based on the straight line drawn from point A to
F. Note: use cm as unit

Closure:
Is the total distance travelled equal to the total displacement travelled? Explain
 VALUING
Having a sense of direction is an important skill. How will you improve your
sense of direction in obtaining a certain goal?

Activity 3: I’m on the Right Track

Direction: On a heart shape below , list down best practices that you can do to
reach and obtain your goals in life.

Reflective Questions:
1. Based on the result of the activity how do you evaluate yourself?
2. Why it is important to set goals in life?

Closure:
1. What did you learn? _
2. What do you want to clarify? (If any)
 POSTTEST

Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. The following measurements are examples of displacement EXCEPT

A. 40 m , upward C. 62 km West
B. 50 m/s , North East D. 75 cm, to the right

2. Distance is a scalar quantity. Which of the following best describe a

scalar quantity?
A. Scalar quantity has no magnitude and no direction.
B. Scalar quantity has both magnitude and direction.
C. Scalar quantity has a magnitude only.
D. Scalar quantity has a direction only.

3. The total length of the path travelled travelled by a moving object and is
specified by a magnitude only is
A. Displacement
B. Distance
C. Velocity
D. Speed

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE about distance and displacement?

A. The total distance travelled can be less than the total
displacement travelled.
B. The units of distance and displacement are different.
C. Both require a reference point to be measured from.
D. Distance can be negative or zero.

5. As a student in distant learning platform, the following are best practices to

keep track on your progress and be able to successfully accomplish your goal in life
EXCEPT:
A. Keep yourself updated with the different applications on the different
social media sites.
B. Ask your teacher for concepts clarification if you don’t understand the
lesson.
C. Make a self -monitoring about your outputs submitted to your teacher.
D. Establish a good study habit.
 Speed and Velocity

EXPECTATIONS
This module focuses on speed and velocity.
At the end of this module you are expected to:
1. define speed operationally;
2. differentiate speed from velocity;
3. construct a concept map to distinguish speed from velocity; and
4. maintain the value of being on time.

PRETEST

Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following statement(s) best describe speed?

i. It is described by its direction.
ii. It is the rate at which an object covers distance.
iii. It is operationally defined as distance divided by time.

A. i C. i and ii
B. ii D. ii and iii
2. Which of the following best describes a scalar quantity?
A. It has direction only.
B. It has magnitude only.
C. It has both magnitude and direction.
D. It has no magnitude and no direction.

3. Which of the following is an example of velocity?

A. 16 m/s C. 8 m/s
B. 13 m/s D. 7 m/s North
.
4. Organize the following terms to complete the statement
 below. vector speed velocity

is a scalar quantity and is a quantity.

A. speed, velocity, vector

B. velocity, vector, speed
C. vector, speed, velocity
D. vector, velocity, speed
5.A customer purchased a face mask and shield from an online seller. The
customer instructed the seller to deliver the item at 7 o’clock in the morning in
their house. But the seller is not familiar with the area. How should the seller
react to the request of the customer?
A. The online seller should accept the order and ask beforehand how to
reach the area to be on time.
B. The online seller should accept the order and make a new deal with the
customer.
C. The online seller should accept the order even it cannot be delivered on
time.
D. The online seller should not accept the order.

LESSON
Maria and Rosa are siblings. They are both medical frontliners and work at
Pasig City General Hospital. Their house to the hospital is only walking distance.
Maria decided to leave their house as early as 6:00 in the morning while Rosa
leaves at 6:15 in the morning to go to their work. Both of them arrived at the same
time. Who travelled faster?

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Fig. 1: Pasig City General Hospital
 If you have answered Rosa, you are correct. They travelled at the same
distance from their house going to their work place but Rosa’s time of travel is
lesser compared to Maria.

Speed
Speed is defined as how fast an object is moving. Speed can also be thought
as the rate at which an object covers distance. It is operationally defined as
distance divided by time.

speed = distance
time

Speed is a scalar quantity. Scalar quantity has only magnitude. Example of

speed: 25 meter per second (m/s).

As an object moves it often undergoes changes in speed. For example, while

riding a jeepney you may notice that the speed of the jeepney changes from time to
time. The speed at any instant in time is called instantaneous speed. On the other
hand an average speed is the average of all the instantaneous speed.

Are you familiar of speedometer? Speedometer is a device used to measure

the instantaneous speed of a vehicle.

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Fig. 2: Speedometer
Velocity
How does velocity differ from speed? Velocity is the rate at which an object
changes its position.

A person moving one step forward and one step backward is always
returning to his original position. This motion does not result to a change in
position which means a zero velocity. If a person in motion wishes to maximize his
velocity then that person must make an effort to maximize the amount that he
displaced from his original position.

Velocity is a vector quantity. Vector quantity has both magnitude and

direction. Example of velocity: 10 meter per second (m/s) East.

When describing the velocity of the object one must keep track of direction.
This is one of the essential differences between speed and velocity.
 ACTIVITIES

To understand well the concept of speed and velocity please answer the next
activities.
Activity 1: Speedy

LC: Define speed operationally (S7FE-IIIa-1.5)

Direction:
1. The jumbled letters below are related to speed. Rearrange the letters based on
the clue given to identify the correct terms.

a. I S A T D E N C (path travelled)

b. I T E M (duration of event)

c. G A M T N I E D U (size)

d. R E E T M R P E C S E D O N (unit)

e. A S C R A L (magnitude)

2. Link the terms to formulate idea.

Guide Questions:
1. What is scalar quantity?
2. Give one unit of speed.
3. Define speed operationally.

Closure:
1. What did you learn?
2. What do you want to clarify? (If any) _
 Activity 2: Speed or Velocity

LC: Differentiate speed from velocity (S7FE-IIIa-1.6)

Part A - Direction: Write speed or velocity before each number if the situation
indicates concept of speed and velocity respectively.
_ 1. A toy car runs 5 meters in 20 seconds.
_ 2. A bus moving along a straight highway to North direction covers
120 kilometers in 2 hours.
3. When Badong went to bookstore he walks 8 meters in 24 seconds.
4. The train travelled at 22.89 m/s in a straight railway Southbound.
5. A runner with a speed of 9.42 m/s won the competition.
6. The basketball player runs 3m/s in the court.
7. The motorcycle rider explores the area with a quickness of 11 m/s.
8. A truck carrying a vegetable delivery covers 30 meters in 60 seconds.
9. Aling Tinay rides a tricycle that travels 6 m/s in going to market.
10. The swimmer swims 9 meters in 10 seconds.

Part B - Direction: Construct a concept map to show the difference between speed
and velocity. Use the concepts/ terms given below.

Rate at which an object changes its position.

Has both magnitude and direction. 62 m/s Northwest
17 kph

Speed Scalar Quantity

Vector Quantity Has magnitude only. How fast an object is moving.

Velocity

Guide Questions:
1. Define speed.
2. What is velocity?
3. Differentiate speed and velocity.

Closure:
1. What did you learn?
2. What do you want to clarify? (If any)
 VALUING

The concept of speed and velocity is important because they tell us how fast
an object can travel. This idea gave us an overview not to be late in any
appointment. To highlight, the value of being on time please answer the next
activity.
Activity 3: I’m on time!

Direction: Color the portion of the heart with red if you are the one.
Reflective Questions:_
1. Based on the result of the activity how do you evaluate yourself?
____________________________________
2. Why it is important to be on time? Cite an example.
_______________________________________

Closure:
1. What did you learn?
2. What do you want to clarify? (If any)

POSTTEST
Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the correct
answer. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. The following are examples of speed EXCEPT.

A. 40 m/s C. 62 m/s West
B. 50 m/s D. 75 m/s

2. Speed is a scalar quantity. Which of the

following best describes a scalar quantity?
A. Scalar quantity has no magnitude and no direction.
B. Scalar quantity has both magnitude and direction.
C. Scalar quantity has a magnitude only.
D. Scalar quantity has a direction only.

3. Which of the following statement(s) best describe a velocity?

i. It is a vector quantity.
ii. It is a scalar quantity.
iii. It is the rate at which an object changes its position.

A. i C. i and ii
B. ii D. i and iii

4. How is velocity classified?

A. Velocity is a vector quantity because it has direction only.
B. Velocity is a scalar quantity because it has magnitude only.
C. Velocity is a scalar quantity because it has both magnitude
and direction.
D. Velocity is a vector quantity because it has both magnitude
and direction.

5. Due to COVID-19 pandemic Victor lost his job. He

decided to become an online seller. He needs to
meet his supplier at 8 o’clock in morning. He knows
that he will consume 2 hours to travel from their
home to their meeting place. How should Victor
 prepare himself for the meeting?
A. Victor should leave their home later than 2 hour time travel.
B. Victor should leave their home not bothered about the time.
C. Victor should leave their home based on 2 hour time travel.
D. Victor should leave their home ahead of 2 hour time travel.

Calculating Speed and Velocity

EXPECTATIONS
This module focuses on calculating speed and velocity.
At the end of this module ,you are expected to:
1. describe motion in terms of speed and velocity;
2. solve problems involving constant speed and velocity; and
3. recognize the importance of road signs.

PRETEST
Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. The following are the units of speed EXCEPT.

A. m/s C. kg/m3
B. km/hr D. mi/hr

2. Which of the following best describes an object with a constant speed?

A. An object covers the same distance every regular interval of time.
B. An object covers varying distance every regular interval of time.
C. An object covers the same distance in varying time interval.
D. An object covers varying distance in varying time interval.
3. A man walks 10m in 20s. What is his speed?

A. 0.5 m/s C. 1.5 m/s B. 1.0 m/s D. 2.0

m/s

4.A car moving along a straight highway to North direction travelled 180km in 3hr.
What is the velocity of the car?
A. 30 km/hr C. 60 km/hr
B. 30 km/hr North D. 60 km/hr North
5. Mang Rolando lost his job because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He decided to
become an online food delivery driver. Along the highway to his delivery area
there are road signs and symbols. How should Mang Rolando respond to this
road signs and symbols?
A. Neglect the road signs and symbols.
B. Disobey the road signs and symbols.
C. Follow the road signs and symbols all the time.
D. Violate the road signs and symbols when no one sees.

Lesson
One of the athletic events is 100 meter sprints. In this event, five runners
run through a distance of 100 meters.
Table 1
Five Runners with their Corresponding Time
to Cover a Distance of 100m
Distance Time
Runners Rank
(m) (s)
A 100 20
B 100 25
C 100 15
D 100 30
E 100 35

1. Rank the runners from 1st place to 5th place.

2. Why did you consider the runner as rank 1? ……. rank 5?

If you have answered runner C as rank 1, runner A as rank 2, runner B as

rank 3, runner D as rank 4 and runner E as rank 5 then you are correct. At the
same distance travelled runner C is the fastest because he has the shortest time
and runner E is the slowest because he has the longest time of travel. How do you
determine how fast the body or object has travelled?

Speed is defined as how fast an object is moving. It is operationally defined

as distance divided by time. To calculate how fast an object is moving the equation
below is used.
v=d
t
where: v – speed
d – distance
t - time

The units of speed can be meter per second (m/s), kilometer per hour
(km/hr or kph), miles per hour (mi/hr or mph) and others.

Velocity is the rate at which an object changes its position. To calculate the
velocity the equation below is used.
 v= d
t

where: v – velocity
d – displacement
t – time

ACTIVITIES
Activity 1: How Fast?

LC: Solve problems involving constant speed and velocity. (S7FE-IIIa-1.8)

Direction: Solve the following problems.

1. Luis is a swimmer who can swim a 50m Olympic pool size in 60s. How fast
can he swim?
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2. A vehicle travels 100km in 2hr. What is the speed of the vehicle?

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3. A train is moving along a straight railway to Eastward direction. If the train

covers 450km in 1.5 hr, what is the velocity of the train?
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4. Determine the velocity of the motorcycle travelling in a straight highway that

covers 500km in 2hr to Westward direction.

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Guide Questions:
1. How did you calculate the speed of the object? _________________________________
2. How did you determine the velocity of the object? ______________________________
Closure:
1. What did you learn? __________________________________________________________

2. What do you want to clarify? (If any)___________________________________________

Activity 2: Too Fast!

LC: Describe motion in terms of speed and velocity. (S7FE-IIIa-1.7)
Solve problems involving constant speed and velocity. (S7FE-IIIa-1.8)

Oliver used his bicycle to travel in a Southward direction along a straight

highway to go to the bookstore. The table below shows the distance (position) and
time of travel.
Direction: Complete the table. Use a separate sheet of paper to show your
solution.
Distance (m) Time (s) Speed (m/s)
0 0
10 5
20 10
30 15
40 20
50 25
Guide Questions:
1. What is his speed? ____________________________________________________________
2. Describe Oliver’s speed. _______________________________________________________
3. What is his velocity? __________________________________________________________
4. Describe Oliver’s velocity. _____________________________________________________
Closure:
1. What did you learn? ___________________________________________________________
2. What do you want to clarify? (If any) ___________________________________________
 VALUING
Activity 3: Slow Down!
Direction: Look at the road sign (emphasized by the circle).

Source: Pulitzer Center

Reflective Questions:
1. What does the road sign indicate? _____________________________________________
2. Why it is important to follow the road signs? ___________________________________

Closure:
1. What did you learn? __________________________________________________________
2. What do you want to clarify? (If any) ___________________________________________

POSTTEST
Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on a separate
sheet of paper.
1. The following are the units of velocity EXCEPT.
A. mi/hr C. km/hr B. kg/m3 D. m/s

2. An object is travelling at a constant speed of 10m/s.

A. It means that the object travels less than 10 meters every second.
B. It means that the object travels more than 10 meters every second.
C. It means that the object travels more or less 10 meters every second.
D. It means that the object travels a distance of 10 meters every second.
3. Calculate the speed of the object that travelled a distance of 100m in 25s.
A. 1m/s C. 3m/s
B. 2m/s D. 4m/s
4.A vehicle covers 75km in 3hr along a straight highway to Westward direction. Determine
the velocity of the vehicle.
A. 15km/hr C. 25km/hr
 B. 20km/hr D. 30km/hr
5. In this time of pandemic some drivers become online delivery drivers. As a driver in Metro
Manila area it is important to know that the speed limit is 60kph. How should the drivers
respond to this speed limit?
A. Follow the speed limit.
B. Violate the speed limit.
C. Neglect the set speed limit.
D. Disobey the indicated speed limit.