Speed, Velocity, & Acceleration Quiz

Kira jogs to a store 72 m away in a time of 36 s. What is Kira's average speed?

• 0.5 m/s
• 2 m/s
• 2 h

Changing the speed and changing the direction of your bicycle are both examples of acceleration.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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You are riding your bike at 9 km/h. Ten minutes later, your speed is 6 km/h.

• Acceleration occurred because speed increased.
• Acceleration occurred because speed decreased.
• Acceleration occurred because you changed directions.

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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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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

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What is velocity?

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

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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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Cheryl cycles at an average speed of 8km/h. How far has she traveled if she cycles for 4 hours?

• 55km
• 32km
• 43km
• 32miles

Alan rides his bike 100 km in 5hrs. Find his average speed in km/h

• 5km/hr
• 10km/hr
• 50km/hr
• 20km/hr

Which of the following is a measurement of velocity?

• 16 m east
• 25 m/s2
• 55 m/h south
• 60 km/h