Motion Quiz

What is the formula to calculate speed?

• S = t/d
• S = d/t
• S = d x t
• S = t x d

What is velocity?

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

A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?

• 10 m/s
• 1000 m/s
• 100 seconds
• 10 seconds

Total distance divided by total time is

• average speed
• constant speed
• instantaneous speed
• acceleration

The correct equation to calculate speed is

• distance/time
• time/distance
• distance x time
• distance/time²

Kelly runs from 4:50pm until 5:20pm at an average speed of 7km/h. How far did she go?

• 4.5km
• 2.5km
• 3.5km
• 14km

What does this graph represent?

• Constant Speed
• Acceleration
• Not moving

What is the velocity of a car that traveled a total of 75 kilometers north in 1.5 hours?

• 112.5 km/hr north 
• 50 km/h north
• .833 km/hr north 
• 40 km/hr north 

A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of 6.0 m/s to a final velocity of 70 m/s over 4 seconds.  What's the acceleration?

• 24 m/s²
• 18 m/s²
• 16 m/s²
• 16 m/s

Convert 12 km to m

• 120 m
• 1,200 m
• 12,000 m
• 120,000 m