Movement and Position Quiz

What is the formula for calculating average speed?

• Total Distance / Total Time
• Total Time / Total Distance
• Final Velocity - Initial Velocity
• Initial Velocity + Final Velocity

Which of the following best describes velocity?

• The total distance traveled
• Speed in a given direction
• The rate of change of speed
• Distance per unit time

If a car travels 100 meters in 5 seconds, what is its average speed?

• 20 m/s
• 25 m/s
• 15 m/s
• 30 m/s

What does acceleration measure?

• The total distance traveled
• The change in speed over time
• The distance per unit time
• The direction of motion

If a cyclist's initial velocity is 5 m/s and their final velocity is 15 m/s after 4 seconds, what is their acceleration?

• 2.5 m/s²
• 5 m/s²
• 10 m/s²
• 0.5 m/s²

Which of the following statements is true about velocity?

• It is always positive
• It can be negative
• It is the same as speed
• It does not have a direction

A runner completes a 400-meter lap in 50 seconds. What is their average speed?

• 8 m/s
• 6 m/s
• 10 m/s
• 12 m/s

If an object is moving with a constant velocity, what can be said about its acceleration?

• It is increasing
• It is decreasing
• It is zero
• It is constant

What happens to the acceleration of an object if the net force acting on it is zero?

• It increases
• It decreases
• It becomes negative
• It is zero

If a car accelerates from rest to a speed of 30 m/s in 10 seconds, what is the average acceleration?

• 3 m/s²
• 2 m/s²
• 1 m/s²
• 0.5 m/s²