Physics Fall Semester Final Review

What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?

• Mass and time

• Temperature and mass

• Mass and distance

• Distance and time

Can be measured in seconds (s)

• Distance

• Time

• Speed

• Acceleration

A measurement of how fast an object is moving

• Velocity

• Speed

• Vector

• Acceleration

A description of the speed and direction of an object's motion

• Velocity

• Speed

• Acceleration

• Vector

What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?

• 240 m/s

• 15 m/s

• 0.067 m/s

• 15 mph

If you run around the football field (which is 2 miles) 3 times, what is your distance?

• 0 miles

• 3 miles

• 6 miles

• 9 miles

What is the speed of an object that travels 20 meters in 4 seconds?

• 80 m/s

• 0.2 m/s

• 5 m/s

• 24 m/s

An old lady rolls down a hill at 3 meters/second. The hill is 36 meters long. How many seconds does it take the old lady to reach the bottom of the hill?

• 39 seconds

• 12 seconds

• 15 seconds

• 33 seconds

You walk 10 meters to math class in 20 seconds. Your average speed is

• 2 m/s

• 0.5 m/s

• 200 m/s

• 5 m/s

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