BA Force and Motion Review Practice

Speed in a given direction is the definition of:

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Direction

A Lego car travels 3 meters in 3.7 seconds. What is the car's speed?

• 0.81 m/s

• 0.81

• 1.23 m/s

• 1.23

A ship sails 5,635 km west in 2,520 hours. What is the ship's velocity?

• 1,610 km/m

• 1,610 km/m west

• 1,610

A ship sails 5,635 km west in 3.5 months. What is the ship's velocity?

• 1,610 km/m

• 1,610 km/m west

• 2.2 km/hr

• 2.2 km/hr west

The Earth travels 900 km around the sun in 30 seconds. What is the Earth's velocity?

• 30 km/s

• 30 km/s around the sun

• 30 km/hr around the sun

• 30 km/hr

A train travels 500 km north in 2 hours. What is the train's velocity?

• 250 km/hr

• 250 km/hr north

• 500 km/s

• 500 km/s north

A cheetah runs 220 km in 2 hours. What is the cheetah's speed?

• 110 km/hr west

• 110 km/hr

• 440 km/hr

• 440 km/hr west

A robot traveling 2 m/s is an example of:

• Speed

• Velocity

A bird flying south at 64 km/hr is an example of:

• Speed

• Velocity

A ball rolling west at 5 cm/s is an example of:

• Speed

• Velocity