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WorksheetsSpeed, Velocity, Acceleration, Graphs
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 2hrs 46mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Total distance divided by total time is
a)
average speed
b)
constant speed
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
acceleration
2.
Avery likes to walk 30 feet in 10 seconds. What is her speed?
a)
3 feet/sec
b)
6 feet/sec
c)
10 feet/sec
d)
2 feet/sec
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.
How far will a person go if they jog for 2 hours at a speed of 12 km/hr?
a)
6 km
b)
0.5 km
c)
10 km
d)
24 km
5.
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
6.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still
d)
Walking Fast
7.
How far is the person from the starting point after 3 seconds?
a)
0 m
b)
2 m
c)
3 m
d)
6 m
8.
When are you undergoing an acceleration in a car?
a)
speed up
b)
slow down
c)
make turns
d)
All of the above
9.
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
10.
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)
1000 m/s
11.
The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...
a)
accelerating/speeding up
b)
moving at a constant speed
c)
not moving
d)
accelerating/slowing down.
12.
In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration ?
a)
A car shortly after a stoplight turns green.
b)
A car approaching a red light
c)
A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h
d)
A car turning a curve at a constant speed
13.
Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
14.
Which graph shows the object standing still?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
16.
Which of the following is the correct equation to solve for time?
a)
T = D/S
b)
T = S/D
c)
T = S x D
d)
T = D x S
17.
Which of the following is the correct equation to calculate distance?
a)
D = S x T
b)
D = S/T
c)
D = T/S
d)
D = T + S
18.
If I walk 6 miles east then turn around and walk 8 miles west, what is my displacement?
a)
2 miles west
b)
2 miles east
c)
10 miles west
d)
10 miles east
19.
Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Bill's distance?
a)
0 meters
b)
400 meters
c)
800 meters
d)
1600 meters
20.
Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Bill's displacement?
a)
0 meters
b)
400 meters
c)
800 meters
d)
1600 meters
21.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
22.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
23.
How many times does this object STOP moving?
a)
None
b)
Once
c)
Twice
d)
Three times
24.
How far does the object move?
a)
40m
b)
80m
c)
100
d)
100m
25.
What is the objects average speed from 0-20 seconds?
a)
0.5m/s
b)
10m/s
c)
2m/s
d)
10m
26.
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
27.
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
28.
Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?
a)
km/s
b)
m/s2
c)
mi/hr
d)
ft
29.
When a car goes around a corner at 20 mph, why do we say it accelerates?
a)
The car is accelerating because of the velocity is constant
b)
The car accelerates because it's going 20 mph
c)
Cars always accelerate when they are in motion
d)
The car is accelerating because it's changing direction
30.
Acceleration is defined as the CHANGE in
a)
time it takes for one place to move to another place.
b)
velocity of an object.
c)
distance divided by the time interval
d)
velocity divided by the time interval
31.
Acceleration only takes place when things speed up.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
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
33.
What is happening at C?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
34.
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
35.
What is happening at A?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
36.
What is happening at B?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
37.
At what time did runner A pass runner B?
a)
0 seconds
b)
1 second
c)
2 seconds
d)
3 seconds
38.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
39.
Find the velocity of a plane that traveled 3000 miles west in 5 hours.
a)
65 mph west
b)
6 mph west
c)
600 mph west
d)
6000 mph west
40.
Find the velocity of a truck that travels 75 miles north in 2.5 hours.
a)
187.5 mph north
b)
30 mph north
c)
300 mph north
d)
200 mph north
41.
A box attains a velocity of 27 m/s in 3 seconds from 0m/s. Find the acceleration.
a)
30 m/s
b)
24 m/s2
c)
9 m/s2
d)
81 km/hr
42.
The slope of a position vs time graph is:
a)
acceleration
b)
speed
c)
distance
d)
time
43.
Three moving objects are depicted with diagonal lines on a position vs time graph. The fastest object will have:
a)
the most gentle slope
b)
the highest line
c)
the lowest line
d)
the steepest slope
44.
The short formula for acceleration is...
a)
a = v/t
b)
v = d/t
c)
f = ma
d)
p = w/t
45.
Deceleration is just...
a)
Negative Acceleration
b)
Positive Acceleration
c)
Neutral Acceleration
d)
Cheese
46.
Which line represents the constant acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B and D
c)
C
d)
A, B, and D
47.
Which line shows a negative acceleration ?
a)
A
b)
B and C
c)
D
d)
A, B, and
A, B, and D
A, B, and D
48.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
49.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
object is speeding up
c)
object is slowing down
d)
No motion
50.
If you leave your house and go for a 5 mile run, and finish at your house, what is your displacement?
a)
5 miles
b)
10 miles
c)
0 miles
d)
15 miles
51.
Which of the following is NOT a correct unit for speed?
a)
miles per hour
b)
km/min
c)
seconds per hour
d)
cm/s
52.
What is happening in this graph from point A to B?
a)
The object is accelerating.
b)
The object is not moving.
c)
The object is decelerating.
d)
The object is moving at a constant speed.
53.
What is happening in the graph from point O to A?
a)
The object is moving SLOWLY
b)
The object is moving FAST
c)
The object is NOT moving
d)
The object is accelerating
54.
What is happening in this graph from point B to C?
a)
The object is going down a hill.
b)
The object is returning to its starting location.
c)
The object is slowing down.
d)
The object is staying still.
55.
What is happening from point D to E?
a)
The object is moving SLOWLY
b)
The object is moving FAST
c)
The object is decelerating
d)
The object is accelerating
56.
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
57.
Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?
a)
800
b)
400
c)
0
d)
200
58.
A car drives 84 meters forward. It's displacement and distance would be the same.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.
a)
in motion
b)
at reset
c)
a frame of refence
d)
magical
60.
A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a
a)
comparison point
b)
reference point
c)
point of view
d)
motion detector
61.
In a distance versus time graph where does the time go?
a)
y axis
b)
x axis
62.
Determine total DISPLACEMENT.
a)
3 m
b)
-3 m
c)
11 m
d)
30 m
63.
Determine the total distance traveled.
a)
3
b)
7
c)
11
d)
12
64.
Find the slope
a)
-5/3
b)
-3/5
c)
5/3
d)
3/5
65.
Find the slope of the line.
a)
-2
b)
2
c)
-1
d)
1
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