Speed and Velocity Practice

Which of the following calculations BEST represents a velocity?

• 1 meter/sec²

• 20 meter/sec

• 5 meter/second east

• 10 meters

A car has a uniformly accelerated motion. If the car started from rest, traveled for 4 seconds and reached a final velocity of 20 meters/second, what was the car’s acceleration?

• 1 meter/sec²

• 2 meter/sec²

• 5 meter/second²

• 10 meter/sec²

Lisa and Craig traveled during the holidays to visit their family. The distance and driving time are shown in the graph below. Which conclusion can be made from the graph?

• They stopped often along the way

• They traveled at a fairly constant velocity

• There were different drivers at different times

• They were driving slowly at first and then increased their velocity every hour

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Erica took her first skydiving lessons. Her acceleration after 4 seconds is listed in the table below. Which conclusion can be made about her velocity?

• It is constant for all 4 seconds

• It decreases over time

• It increases every second

• It is not related to acceleration

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A sound wave travels 200 meters in 5 seconds in a certain medium. Use the formula for speed to determine how fast the wave travels.

• It's speed is 5 m/s

• It's speed is 10 m/s

• It's speed is 40 m/s

• It's speed is 200 m/s

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A ball is dropped from the top of a building. Under ideal conditions, what would be the velocity of the ball after 3 seconds?

• 3.0 m/s

• 9.8 m/s

• 29.4 m/s

• 940 m/s

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Which of the following BEST describes the difference between speed and velocity?

• Speed includes distance and direction while velocity includes only distance.

• Speed includes distance and direction while velocity includes only direction.

• Velocity includes distance and direction while speed includes only direction.

• Velocity includes distance and direction while speed includes only distance.

Sound travels at a speed of 330 m/s. If Alice hears an ambulance siren 165 meters away, how long will it take for the sound to travel from the siren to her ear?

• 0.5 seconds

• 2 seconds

• 5 seconds

• 20 seconds

A jet ski leaves the docking ramp and travels west reaching a velocity of 6 m/s after only 3 seconds. What is the jet ski’s acceleration?

• 0.5 m/s²

• 2 m/s²

• 6 m/s²

• 18 m/s²

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A race car accelerates from 65 mi/hr to 100 mi/hr in 0.03 hr. What is the race car’s acceleration?

• 0.12 m/s²

• 1,166 m/s²

• 16 m/s²

• 1.05 m/s²

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