Motion, Speed, Velocity, Acceleration

Kilometers per hour describes the speed of an object.

• True

• False

Which of the following reference points would allow you to observe the speed of a car that you are traveling in?

• an airplane flying across the sky

• a car traveling next to you at the same speed you are traveling

• a car traveling next to you at a faster speed than you are traveling

• a billboard on the side of the road

Which of the following is an example of a SI unit for distance?

• mile

• meter

• second

• inch

If you were riding on a train, which of the following would look as if it is not moving?

• the conductor walking by you

• a building you are passing

• a flying bird

• a person sitting next to you

A model train traveling at a constant speed around a circular track has a constant velocity.

• true

• false

Which of the following would be affected if a soaring eagle changed direction but remained at a constant speed?

• acceleration only

• velocity only

• acceleration and velocity

• neither acceleration or velocity

Which of the following choices is correct about the information shown on this graph? (Click on the graph to make it bigger).

• First the speed decreases, then it increases.

• The speed shown on this graph does not change.

• First the speed increases, then it decreases.

• The speed shown on this graph begins to decrease at the 2 second mark.

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What is the formula to calculate speed?

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

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What is velocity?

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

Acceleration can be classified as _______________

• Speeding up
• Slowing Down
• Changing directions
• All of the above

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