Speed, Velocity, & Acceleration Quiz

speed of an object in a particular direction

• motion

• velocity

• speed

• acceleration

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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

• acceleration

• speed

• motion

• reference point

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

• velocity

• motion

• acceleration

• average speed

the rate at which speed or velocity changes

• acceleration

• average speed

• motion

• reference point

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

• acceleration

• average speed

• motion

• reference point

Speed = _______________

• Distance + time

• Distance – time

• Distance x time

• Distance / time

At what speed would a car have to move in order to travel 20 kilometers in 2 hours.

• 5 km/hr

• 10 km/hr

• 20 km/hr

• 40 km/hr

What is this?

"This airplane is traveling at 500 mph, West"

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What two things must you know to determine speed?

• distance and direction

• direction and time

• speed and direction

• time and distance

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A car speeding up to get on the highway is an example of...

• Speed
• Velocity
• Acceleration
• Direction