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WorksheetsSpeed and Motion Review
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins
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.
Shona cycles at an average speed of 8km/h. How far has she travelled if she cycles for 4 hours?
a)
55km
b)
32km
c)
43km
d)
32miles
8.
Bob runs from 4:50 pm until 5:20pm at an average speed of 7km/h. How far did he go?
a)
4.5km
b)
2.5km
c)
3.5km
d)
14km
9.
Alan travels 100 km in 5hrs. Find his average speed in km/h
a)
5km/hr
b)
10km/hr
c)
50km/hr
d)
20km/hr
10.
Joanna drives for 400km at an average speed of 80km/h. How long was her journey?
a)
Joanna's journey was 5hrs long
b)
Joanna's journey was 10hrs long
c)
Joanna's journey was 20hrs long
d)
Joanna's journey was 15hrs long
11.
Find speed when distance is 142 km and time is 2 hours.
a)
71km/hr
b)
52km/hr
c)
17km/hr
d)
90km/hr
12.
Which is correct?
a)
speed = distance x time
b)
speed = speed divided time
c)
speed = Distance divide time
d)
Speed = time x speed
13.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
14.
What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
240 m/s
b)
15 m/s
c)
0.067 m/s
d)
15 mph
15.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
16.
Can be measured in meters per second (m/s)
a)
Distance
b)
Time
c)
Speed
d)
Acceleration
17.
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
18.
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
19.
What is happening at E?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
20.
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
21.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
It was a tie
22.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None of them
23.
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
24.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still
d)
Walking Fast
25.
How far is the person from the starting point after 3 seconds?
a)
0 m
b)
2 m
c)
3 m
d)
6 m
26.
What is the average speed of the person during the first 5 seconds?
a)
0 m/s
b)
1 m/s
c)
3 m/s
d)
6 m/s
27.
Total distance divided by total time is
a)
average speed
b)
constant speed
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
acceleration
28.
The graph represents
a)
no motion
b)
Constant velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
negative acceleration
29.
Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?
a)
km/s
b)
m/s2
c)
mi/hr
d)
ft
30.
How far has the red runner gone in 3 seconds?
a)
40 yards
b)
10 yards
c)
30 yards
d)
20 yards
31.
Acceleration of an object happens when things ________
a)
slow down
b)
go faster
c)
change direction (turn)
d)
All of the above
32.
The graph below represents
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Deceleration
33.
The graph represents
a)
Acceleration
b)
No motion
c)
Deceleration
d)
Constant Velocity
34.
The graph represents
a)
No motion
b)
Constant velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Deceleration
35.
An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.
a)
in motion
b)
at reset
c)
a frame of refence
d)
magical
36.
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
37.
A distance vs. time graph shows an object's
a)
frame of reference
b)
speed
c)
acceleration
d)
favorite food
38.
LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house.
What was occurring from point B to point C?
What was occurring from point B to point C?
a)
She was increasing her speed.
b)
She stopped for 4 minutes
c)
She was decreasing in speed
39.
If your mass on Earth is 900g, what would your mass be on the Moon?
a)
900g
b)
150g
c)
5400g
d)
0g
40.
Your weight on Earth would be different than your weight on Mars.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
42.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
43.
65 miles per hour North is an example of an objects what?
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Average Speed
d)
Constant Speed
44.
10 miles per hour is an example of an objects what?
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Acceleration
d)
Inertia
45.
Which of the following represents a velocity?
a)
40 m
b)
40 m north
c)
40 m/s
d)
40 m/s north
46.
A rocket traveling faster and faster in a straight line is NOT changing its....
a)
mass
b)
momentum
c)
energy
d)
direction
47.
Which of the following is accelerating?
a)
A cannonball sitting on the ground
b)
A boat traveling at a constant speed in a straight line
c)
A can being crushed under a person's foot
d)
A car going around a curve at a constant speed
48.
Which boats have identical velocities?
a)
boat 1 and 3
b)
boat 1 and 4
c)
boat 2 and 4
d)
boat 3 and 4
49.
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
50.
A box sliding down an inclined plane attains a velocity of 27 m/s in 3 seconds from rest. Find the acceleration.
a)
30 m/s
b)
24 m/s2
c)
9 m/s2
d)
81 km/hr
51.
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 moving down a ramp
52.
The unit of acceleration is:
a)
m/s2
b)
m/s
c)
m.s2
d)
m/s3
53.
When are you undergoing an acceleration in a car?
a)
speed up
b)
slow down
c)
make turns
d)
All of the above
54.
Why does a car accelerate as it round a corner at a constant speed?
a)
Its direction changes
b)
It doesn't
c)
It slows down
d)
It speeds up
55.
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
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