Speed, Acceleration, Velocity

What is speed?

• how far you go
• how much distance is covered over a period of time
• how fast you accelerate
• the change in the location of a object

A train is accelerating at a rate of 2 m/s/s.  If its initial velocity is 20 m/s, what is its velocity after 30 seconds?

• 20 m/s
• 40 m/s
• 60 m/s
• 80 m/s

How many minutes in 1 hr?

• 60 minutes
• 100 minutes
• 85 minutes
• 50 minutes

Shona cycles at an average speed of 8 km/h. How far has she travelled if she cycles for 4 hours?

• 55km
• 32km
• 43km
• 32miles

Which is correct?

• speed = distance x time
• speed = speed divided time
• speed = distance divide time
• speed = time² x speed

What is velocity?

• the quickness of an object
• the location of an object
• acceleration
• speed in a specific direction

How many seconds in 1 hr? 

• 60 seconds
• 600 seconds
• 360 seconds
• 3600 seconds

This can be measured in meters per second (m/s)

• Distance
• Time
• Speed
• Acceleration

How far will a person go if they jog for 2 hours at a speed of 12 km/hr?

• 6 km
• 0.5 km
• 10 km
• 24 km

If a cheetah runs 180 miles in 3 hours, what is its average speed?

• 60 hours
• 60 miles
• 60 miles/hour
• 60 miles/second/second