Speed, Velocity, Acceleration

Which two factors does speed depend on?

• distance and direction

• direction and time

• distance and time

• distance, time and direction

Which is an example of velocity?

• A car driving 55 miles per hour south.

• A bicyclist traveling 10 meters per hour.

• A roller coaster is traveling 10 meters per second.

• A rocket blasting off at 2,500 meters per second.

Which is NOT an example of Acceleration?

• An object speeds up

• An object slows down

• An object changes direction

• An object is in constant motion.

Speed or Velocity?:

A train is travelling North 220 km/hr

• Speed

• Velocity

• Neither

• Both

Velocity is both ____ and _____. 

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

The subway car begins to slow down as it makes its way to the train station.

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

The formula for Speed is...

• Speed = distance/ time

• Speed = time/ distance

Paul drives at a speed of 80 km/h for a distance of 200 km. Find the time taken.

• 2.5 hours

• 3.5 hours

• 2 hours

• 3 hours

Paul runs at 200m/min for 30min. Find the distance covered.

• 6000m

• 6500m

• 5000m

• 5500m

A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of of 6.0 m/s to a final velocity of 70 m/s over 4 seconds.  What's the acceleration?

• 24 m/s²
• 18 m/s²
• 16 m/s²
• 16 m/s