Practice test for Speed, velocity and acceleration

Velocity is both ____ and _____. 

• speed , direction 
• direction, mass
• volume, density 
• direction, magnitude 

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

What is the speed of a car that traveled 56 m in 4 seconds?

• 64 m/s
• 34 m/s
• 14 m/s
• 0.0625 m/s

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

65mi/hr South is an example of...

• Speed
• Velocity
• Acceleration
• Direction

Tags

CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

Acceleration is defined as the CHANGE in 

• time of motion to another place. 
• velocity 
• distance 
• speed

Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Acceleration describes how an object’s velocity is changing.  Which of the following scenarios provides the best example of an accelerating object?

• A car driving at a constant speed
• A book sitting on top of a high shelf
• A toy train traveling in a circle
• A toy boat floating in a bathtub

The Olympian swam 200 meters in 20 seconds. 

• speed
• velocity
• acceleration

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.6

What is the formula to calculate speed?

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

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

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

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

You calculate acceleration by ..?

• subtracting starting speed from ending speed and dividing by time

• subtracting ending velocity from starting velocity and dividing by time

• subtracting distance by direction

• Dividing initial speed by final speed