S,V,A Word Problem Practice

If it takes Heather 3 seconds to run from the batter's box to first base at an average speed of 6.5 meters per second, what is the distance she covers in that time?

• 19.5 m
• 0.46 m
• 2.2 m
• 3.5 m

If Steve throws the football 50 meters in 3 seconds, what is the average speed of the football?

• 0.06 m/s
• 16.7 m/s
• 150 m/s
• 53 m/s

If Mike rides his motorcycle at an average speed of 20 m/s for 500 seconds, how far does he ride?

• 10,000 m
• 25 m
• 0.04 m
• 250 m

Sarah backstrokes at an average speed of 8 meters per second. How long will it take her to complete a 200-meter race?

• 0.04 s
• 1600 s
• 50 s
• 25 s

An aircraft carrier made a trip to Guam. The trip took four hours at an average speed of 6 km/h. How far did the ship travel?

• 24 km
• 1.5 km
• 1.5 km/hr

• 24 km/hr

Find the velocity of a truck that travels 75 miles north in 2.5 hours.

• 187.5 mi/hr north

• 30 mi/hr north

• 187.5 mi/hr

• 30 mi/hr

What distance will a car traveling 65 km/hr travel in 180 min? (Notice the change in the units...)

• 11,700 km

• 195 km

• 21.7 km

• 2.77 km

65 miles per hour southwest is an example of an object's what?

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

10 miles per hour is an example of an object's what?

• Velocity

• Speed

• Acceleration

A proper quantity showing velocity would be...

• 25 m/s.

• 30 m south.

• 15 m/s north.