Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration Quiz

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

What is velocity?

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

What is the formula to calculate speed?

• Speed = time/distance
• Speed = distance/time
• Speed = distance x time
• Speed = time x distance

The unit meters per second (m/s) is used for which of the following?

• Distance
• Time
• Speed
• Acceleration

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is this graph showing?

• Constant Speed
• Acceleration (speeding up)
• Deceleration (slowing down)
• No motion

What is happening at D?

• Stationary
• Accelerating
• Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
• Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position

What is happening at E?

• Stationary
• Accelerating
• Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
• Steady speed; returning to start position

What does this graph represent?

• Constant speed
• Acceleration
• Not moving

Which of the following is a unit of distance ?

• miles/hr
• hr
• km
• min

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Tom is an 8^th grade-beginning scientist at Flat Rock Middle School. Every morning, Tom walks along a straight road from his home to the bus stop. Below, is a graph representing Tom’s trip to school.

- What is the distance covered through the second segment, which is between 50 seconds, and 70 seconds?

• 40 meters

• 60 meters

• 80 meters

• 20 meters