Quiz about Speed & Acceleration

Question 1

speed of an object in a particular direction

Accepted Answer

velocity

Answer

motion

Answer

speed

Answer

acceleration

Question 2

when an object changes its position compared to a reference point.

Accepted Answer

motion

Answer

acceleration

Answer

speed

Answer

reference point

Question 3

total distance traveled divided by total time taken to travel that distance

Accepted Answer

average speed

Answer

velocity

Answer

motion

Answer

acceleration

Question 4

the rate at which speed or velocity changes

Accepted Answer

acceleration

Answer

average speed

Answer

motion

Answer

reference point

Question 5

an object that appears to stay in place and that helps you detect motion in another object

Accepted Answer

reference point

Answer

acceleration

Answer

average speed

Answer

motion

Question 6

Is this a speed or acceleration graph?

Accepted Answer

acceleration

Answer

speed

Question 7

What is happening at segment E?

Accepted Answer

no motion/object at rest

Answer

acceleration

Answer

deceleration

Answer

constant speed

Question 8

What is happening at segment F?

Accepted Answer

acceleration

Answer

deceleration

Answer

constant speed

Answer

no motion/object at rest

Question 9

What is happening at segment A?

Accepted Answer

acceleration

Answer

deceleration

Answer

constant speed

Answer

no motion/object at rest

Question 10

What is happening at segment B?

Accepted Answer

constant speed

Answer

acceleration

Answer

deceleration

Answer

no motion/object at rest

Question 11

What is happening at segment C?

Accepted Answer

acceleration

Answer

deceleration

Answer

constant speed

Answer

no motion/object at rest

Question 12

What is happening at segment D?

Accepted Answer

deceleration

Answer

acceleration

Answer

constant speed

Answer

no motion/object at rest

Question 13

Is this a speed or acceleration graph?

Accepted Answer

speed

Answer

acceleration

Question 14

What is happening at segment B?

Accepted Answer

no motion/object at rest

Answer

constant speed

Answer

acceleration

Question 15

What is happening at segment A?

Accepted Answer

constant speed

Answer

no motion/object at rest

Answer

deceleration

Question 16

A runner crossed the 1 mile marker of a race running at a speed of 9 miles per hour. She crossed the finish line running at a speed of 9.8 miles per hour. Did the runner change her velocity?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Answer

No

Question 17

A runner crossed the 1 mile marker of a race running at a speed of 9 miles per hour. She crossed the finish line running at a speed of 9.8 miles per hour. This is an example of...

Accepted Answer

positive acceleration

Answer

negative acceleration

Answer

no acceleration

Question 18

A snake slithered across the sidewalk in between two sign posts. At the first sign post his speed was 1.2 m/s. At the second sign post his speed was 1.2 m/s. Did the snake change velocity?

Accepted Answer

No

Answer

Yes

Question 19

A snake slithered across the sidewalk in between two sign posts. At the first sign post his speed was 1.2 m/s. At the second sign post his speed was 1.2 m/s. This is an example of...

Accepted Answer

no acceleration

Answer

positive acceleration

Answer

negative acceleration

Question 20

The formula for calculating speed is...(x means multiply; / means divide)

Accepted Answer

distance / time

Answer

time x distance

Answer

distance x speed

Answer

time / distance

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