Quiz about Speed

Question 1

Will the speed increase or decrease if a sailboat gets pushed behind by a gust of wind?

Accepted Answer

increase

Answer

decrease

Question 2

Will the speed increase or decrease if a ball rolls into a wall?

Accepted Answer

decrease

Answer

increase

Question 3

Will speed increase or decrease if a soccer ball is kicked?

Accepted Answer

increase

Answer

decrease

Question 4

Will speed increase or decrease if a man pulls on the leash of a dog as the tries to run away?

Accepted Answer

decrease

Answer

increase

Question 5

Will the speed increase or decrease as a pitcher throws a baseball?

Accepted Answer

increase

Answer

decrease

Question 6

Read the statements and select the ones that give enough information to determine the speed of an object.

Accepted Answer

A car was able to travel 200 miles in 4 hours.

Accepted Answer

A horse ran around the 2 kilometer racetrack in 2 minutes.

Answer

A boy ran 2 miles on a cold and windy morning.

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A plane was in the air for 6 hours and went higher than 25,000 feet.

Answer

A boat traveled 4 miles across the lake when the temperature was 55 degrees.

Question 7

How is speed determined?

Accepted Answer

distance traveled per unit of time

Answer

time per unit of distance traveled

Answer

mass per unit of distance traveled

Answer

volume per unit of mass

Question 8

Which formula can be used to determine speed?

Accepted Answer

distance/time

Answer

time/distance

Answer

mass/time

Answer

time/mass

Question 9

Arla is going down a slide. Her mother gives her a push. How does the push affect her motion down the slide?

Accepted Answer

The push increases her speed.

Answer

The push decreases her speed.

Answer

The push does not affect her speed.

Answer

The push stops her downward motion.

Question 10

Choose the sentence that correctly describes the relationship between speed and time.

Accepted Answer

The faster the speed of an object, the less amount of time it takes to travel a set distance.

Answer

The faster the speed of an object, the shorter distance it can travel in a set time.

Answer

The speed of an object is equal to the amount of time it takes to travel a set distance.

Answer

The speed of an object increases as the amount of time traveled increases.

Answer

The speed of an object decreases as the time it takes to travel increases.

Question 11

Jewel was paddling a rubber raft in the pool. Pat swam in back of the raft and began pushing it. What was the effect on the raft's motion?

Accepted Answer

It increased in speed.

Answer

It stopped.

Answer

It decreased in speed.

Answer

It moved at the same speed.

Question 12

A snail and a cat are in a race. The cat always travels faster than the snail. If both animals leave the starting line at the same time, which races will the cat always win?

Accepted Answer

races of any length

Answer

only races across long distances, not short distances

Answer

only races across short distances, not long distances

Answer

no races

Question 13

Douglas is sliding down the hill on a piece of cardboard. His sister pushes him from behind. What effect does this have on his motion?

Accepted Answer

He speeds up.

Answer

He stops.

Answer

He slows down.

Answer

His motion remains the same.

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