WorksheetsSpeed and Velocity Practice Problems
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An object moves from a position of -10 m to -5 m. Velocity will be:
a)
positive
b)
negative
2.
Polar bears are extremely good swimmers. If a polar bear is swimming with an average of 2.6 m/s, how far will it have traveled after 120 seconds?
a)
46.2 m
b)
120 m
c)
312 m
d)
456.3 m
3.
Tree sloths are the slowest moving mammals. On average, their velocity is 0.743 m/s. How long does it take a tree sloth moving at this velocity to travel 22.3 m?
a)
16.6 s
b)
30.0 s
c)
0.03 s
d)
143.7 s
4.
Velocity is a
a)
vector
b)
scalar
5.
Speed is a
a)
vector
b)
scalar
6.
An object moves from a position of +10 m to +5 m. Velocity is:
a)
positive
b)
negative
7.
Any vector quantity has ____________
a)
magnitude
b)
direction
c)
both magnitude and direction
8.
What is the speed of a car that traveled 32 m in 2 seconds?
a)
64 m/s
b)
34 m/s
c)
16 m/s
d)
0.0625 m/s
9.
65 miles per hour North is an example of an object's what?
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Average Speed
d)
Constant Speed
10.
10 miles per hour is an example of an object's what?
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Acceleration
d)
Inertia
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