WorksheetsCalculating Speed
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 12mins
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1.
1. An airplane leaves California and flies to North Carolina. The airplane travels 5 hours at a speed of 804 km per hour. Which statement about this trip is true? (speed = distance/time)
a)
California is about 4,020 km from North Carolina.
b)
California is about 800 km from North Carolina.
c)
California is about 160 km from North Carolina.
2.
A car is traveling 50 mph . It leaves Boston , Massachusetts at 5 a.m. and is traveling to Hartford, Connecticut, which is 100 miles away. Without traffic problems or stops, about what time should the car arrive in Hartford?
a)
6:00 a.m.
b)
6:50 a.m.
c)
7:00 a.m.
d)
7:50 a.m.
3.
Car W is traveling at 70 miles per hour. Car X is traveling at 65 miles per hour. Which statement is true about the movement of the two cars?
a)
Car W will travel farther than Car X in the same amount of time.
b)
Car X will travel farther than Car W in the same amount of time.
c)
Both Car X and Car W will travel the same distance in the same amount of time.
4.
Rebecca and Sara raced each other over a distance of 100 meters. Rebecca and Sarah reached the end of the 100 meters at the same time. Which best describes the motion of the girls?
a)
Rebecca ran faster than Sarah.
b)
Sarah ran faster than Rebecca.
c)
The girls ran in opposite directions.
d)
The girls ran at the exact same average speed.
5.
Marni runs 1500 meters around the school track. What does she need to know in order to find out her speed?
a)
her time from start to finish
b)
the number of steps she took
c)
her heart rate at the finish line
d)
the direction she began running
6.
Which information is needed to determine how fast a truck is traveling?
a)
direction and mass
b)
distance and time
c)
size and speed
d)
time and weight
7.
Which most affects a baseball's motion when it is hit by a batter?
a)
the mass of the batter and how high the ball was thrown
b)
the mass of the batter and how fast the ball was thrown
c)
the angle of the baseball and how hard the batter hits the ball
d)
the mass of the baseball and how hard the batter hits it
8.
Suzy's trip to the store takes 30 minutes. She stays inside the store for 10 minutes before returning home. She follows the exact same route home, making her total trip time one hour and twenty minutes. Which statement best describes Suzy's motion?
a)
She slows down on the return trip.
b)
She speeds up on the return trip.
c)
Her speed remains constant.
d)
Her speed gains momentum.
9.
Marcus traveled west for 2 hours at 50 mph. He then traveled east for another hour at 25 mph. How many miles total miles did Marcus travel? (Speed = Distance/Time)
a)
25 miles
b)
75 miles
c)
125 miles
d)
150 miles
10.
A runner's times for each section of a 400-meter race are shown below:
Results from 400-meter Race
Section Time
1st 100 m 11 seconds
2nd 100 m 13 seconds
3rd 100 m 14 seconds
4th 100 m 14.5 seconds
Which best describes the runner's motion over the course of the 400-meter race?
Results from 400-meter Race
Section Time
1st 100 m 11 seconds
2nd 100 m 13 seconds
3rd 100 m 14 seconds
4th 100 m 14.5 seconds
Which best describes the runner's motion over the course of the 400-meter race?
a)
The runner's speed increased.
b)
The runner's speed decreased.
c)
The runner's speed stayed the same.
d)
The runner's direction stayed the same.
11.
Mr. Pell and Mr. Sheets had a car race. Mr. Pell traveled 200 miles in 5 hours and Mr. Sheets traveled 200 miles in 8 hours. What was each teacher's speed? Who won the race?
a)
Mr. Pell won. His speed was 40 mph and Mr. Sheets speed was 25 mph.
b)
Mr. Sheets won the race. His speed was 40 mph and Mr. Pell's was 25 mph.
c)
They both were traveling 200 mph and the race ended in a tie.
d)
Mr. Pell was traveling 40 mph and Mr. Sheets was traveling 25 mph. Mr. Sheets won the race.
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