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Speed Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
S = t/d
b)
S = d/t
c)
S = d x t
d)
S = t x d
2.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
3.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
4.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
5.
Total distance divided by total time is
a)
average speed
b)
constant speed
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
acceleration
6.
The correct equation to calculate speed is
a)
distance/time
b)
time/distance
c)
distance x time
d)
distance/time2
7.
Which is correct?
a)
speed = distance x time
b)
speed = speed divided time
c)
speed = Distance divided time
d)
Speed = time x speed
8.
Covert 2hrs 30minutes into a decimal.
a)
2.05
b)
2.5
c)
2.25
d)
2.30
9.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
10.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
11.
reference point
Definition
a)
process of moving or being moved
b)
evaluation, assessment, compaisment
c)
the speed on something in a given direction
12.
motion
Definition
a)
process of moving or being moved
b)
the speed on something in a given direction
c)
having direction
13.
vector
Definition
a)
having direction
b)
the speed on something in a given direction
14.
What would the d-t graph look like for an object travelling at a constant velocity? 
a)
Horizontal line
b)
Straight line
c)
Curved line
15.
Describe the motion
a)
Slow to fast;   Negative direction
b)
Fast to slow;   Negative direction
c)
Fast to slow;   Positive direction
d)
Constant velocity;   Negative direction
16.
Describe the motion
a)
Slow to fast;   Negative direction
b)
Fast to slow;   Negative direction
c)
Fast to slow;   Positive direction
d)
Slow to fast;   Positive direction