WorksheetsSpeed, Velocity, Acceleration
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Positive Acceleration
c)
Not moving
d)
Negative Acceleration
2.
What is happening at C?
a)
Stationary
b)
Positive Acceleration
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Negative Acceleration
3.
What is happening at D?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
4.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
5.
In the acceleration formula, what does vf stand for?
a)
vortex force
b)
final velocity
c)
final vector
d)
variable f
6.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
Speed = time/distance
b)
Speed = distance/time
c)
Speed = distance x time
d)
Speed = time x distance
7.
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
8.
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m
b)
10 m
c)
0 m
d)
5 m
9.
Acceleration due to gravity is....
a)
100 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s2
c)
4.5 m/s2
d)
it depends on the mass of the object
10.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still
d)
Walking Fast
11.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
12.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Positive Acceleration
c)
Not moving
d)
Negative Acceleration
13.
A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of 6.0 m/s to a final velocity of 70 m/s over 4 seconds. What's the acceleration?
a)
24 m/s2
b)
18 m/s2
c)
16 m/s2
d)
16 m/s
14.
Acceleration of an object happens when things ________
a)
slow down
b)
go faster
c)
change direction (turn)
d)
All of the above
15.
Acceleration is defined as the CHANGE in
a)
time of motion to another place.
b)
velocity
c)
distance
d)
position
16.
A drag racer accelerated from 0 m/s to 200 m/s in 5 s. What was the acceleration?
a)
0 m/s
b)
40 m/s2
c)
-40 m/s2
d)
40 m/s
17.
Acceleration only takes place when things speed up.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
A car accelerates from a standstill to 70 m/s in 10 seconds. What is the acceleration?
a)
0.7m/s2
b)
7m/s2
c)
14m/s2
d)
none of the above
19.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
20.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Positive Acceleration
c)
Not moving
d)
Negative Acceleration
21.
Marta rides her bike 10 miles in 5 hours. Joel rides his bike 11 miles in 5 hours. Avery rides her bike 15 miles in 5 hours. Which child rides her bike faster?
a)
Marta
b)
Avery
c)
Joel
d)
They all ride at the same speed
22.
How many times does this object STOP moving?
a)
None
b)
Once
c)
Twice
d)
Three times
23.
Which of the following is NOT an example of acceleration?
a)
A car traveling at a steady speed of 20 km/hr
b)
A runner sprinting at a rate of 10 m/s and then slowing down at the finish line
c)
A planet orbiting the sun
d)
The dot-car traveling down a ramp
24.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
25.
Which of the following are the correct units used for acceleration?
a)
m/s
b)
m/s2
c)
mph
d)
km/hr
26.
Which of the following are the correct units used for speed?
a)
m/s
b)
m/s2
c)
cm3
d)
m
27.
Which value shows a velocity?
a)
5 km/hr
b)
5 cm3
c)
5 km
d)
5 km/hr N
28.
The final velocity minus the beginning velocity divided by the time is the formula for finding .......
a)
speed
b)
acceleration
c)
velocity
d)
distance
29.
The distance an object travels in a certain period of time is known as the ________________.
a)
speed
b)
acceleration
c)
velocity
d)
motion
30.
Kevin traveled 20 meters in 10 seconds. What was his speed?
a)
200 m/s
b)
0.5 m/s
c)
2 m/s
d)
2000 m/s
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