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Speed, Velocity and Acceleration WIN

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
3.
The graph represents
a)
no motion
b)
constant velocity
c)
acceleration
d)
negative acceleration
4.
Change in velocity over a given period of time is
a)
velocity
b)
motion
c)
speed
d)
acceleration
5.
What is happening at D? (Pay attention to the labels on the X and Y axis, what do distance and time relate to?)
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
6.
What is happening at E? (Pay attention to the labels on the X and Y axis, what do distance and time relate to?)
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
7.
a)
The boat came to a stop after it traveled for 10 minutes. 
b)
The boat was at rest from 20 to 40 minutes. 
c)
The boat traveled the fastest in the last 20 minutes. 
d)
The boat traveled the shortest distance in the first 20 minutes. 
8.
When an objects position changes over time but the speed of the object does not change.
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Constant Speed
9.
LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
What is occurring from point A to point B?
a)
they are traveling at a constant speed
b)
they are decreasing in speed
c)
they stopped to take a break
10.
While going to school, a student walks an average of 5 km/hr west for 12 blocks.
a)
Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Velocity
11.
A bicyclist taking a scenic ride through the park going 4.5 m/s, takes a turn to the right, what is happening?
a)
Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Velocity
12.
An airplane flying northwest at a constant speed of 350 mph takes a turn, and flies west.  What is occurring here?
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
13.
Acceleration of an object happens when things ________
a)
slow down
b)
go faster
c)
change direction (turn)
d)
All of the above