Average Speed Quiz

The formula d/t is used for calculating ___________ and _________

• Speed and acceleration

• Speed and average speed

• Speed and velocity

What is the unit for speed?

• m / s²

• m/s

• d/t

Which of the following best describes the velocity of an object?

• 50 m/s

• 50 m east

• 50 m/s east

What is the difference between the velocity and the speed of an object?

• Velocity is the change in distance over time, while speed is the velocity over time.

• Velocity has a direction associated with it, while speed has no specific direction.

• Velocity is the change in speed over time, while speed is the change in distance over time.

Acceleration is measured in __________ units.

• m / s²

• m/s

• mph

Acceleration on a distance time graph shows up as a _________ line.

• Straight diagonal

• Straight horizontal

• Curved

Speed on a distance time graph shows up as a straight __________ line

• Straight diagonal

• Straight horizontal

• Straight vertical

No motion on a distance time graph shows up as a straight ______ line.

• Straight diagonal

• Straight horizontal

• Straight vertical

Some students were investigating the speed of a toy car they built. They performed two trials and recorded their data in the table above.

What was the average speed of the toy car during the two trials to the nearest tenth of a m/s?

Be sure to use the correct place value.

• 1.5 m / s²

• 1.5 m/s

A golf ball is hit a distance of 300 yards in 10 seconds. What is the speed of the golf ball?