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Speed and Velocity Practice Problems

Authored by Marion Jones

Physics

10th - 12th Grade

NGSS covered

Used 286+ times

Speed and Velocity Practice Problems
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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

An object moves from a position of -10 m to -5 m. Velocity will be:

positive
negative

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Polar bears are extremely good swimmers.  If a polar bear is swimming with an average of 2.6 m/s, how far will it have traveled after 120 seconds?

46.2 m
120 m
312 m
456.3 m

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Tree sloths are the slowest moving mammals.  On average, their velocity is 0.743 m/s.  How long does it take a tree sloth moving at this velocity to travel 22.3 m?

16.6 s
30.0 s
0.03 s
143.7 s

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Velocity is a 

vector
scalar

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Speed is a 

vector
scalar

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

An object moves from a position of +10 m to +5 m.  Velocity is:

positive
negative

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Any vector quantity has ____________

magnitude
direction
both magnitude and direction

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

NGSS.HS-PS3-5

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