WorksheetsMotion and Speed Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the formula for calculating speed?
a)
S=T/D
b)
S = D/T
c)
S= D X T
2.
Bob ran the 50 meter dash. It took him 6.3 seconds. What was his average speed in meters/second?
a)
7.9 m/s
b)
0.1 m/s
c)
50 m/s
d)
6.3 m/s
3.
A snowboarder was in a competition. It took her 53 seconds to ride down a 75 meter hill. What was her average speed in meters per second?
a)
0.7 m/s
b)
53 m/s
c)
1.4 m/s
d)
75 m/s
4.
Sarah left for her dad's house at 5:00 and arrived at 5:50. It is 30 miles to his house. What was her average speed in miles per minute?
a)
1.7 mi/min
b)
0.05 mi/min
c)
6 mi/min
d)
0.6 mi/min
5.
If a cyclist rides for 45 km in 3 hrs what is his average speed?
a)
0.06 km/hr
b)
15 km/hr
c)
135 km/hr
d)
15 hr/km
6.
The ice skaters are in motion. What is a good reference point to describe their motion.
a)
Their ice skates
b)
The wall behind them
c)
The people in the crowd
7.
What is the formula used to calculate distance if you know the speed and the time?
a)
D = S X T
b)
D = S/T
c)
D = T/S
8.
If it takes Ashley 3 seconds to run from the batters box to first base at an average speed of 6.5 meters per second, what is the distance she covers in that time?
a)
19.5 s
b)
2.2 m
c)
19.5 m
d)
2.2 m/s
9.
What is the formula used to calculate time, if you know the speed and the distance?
a)
T= S/D
b)
T= S X D
c)
T = D/S
10.
Every summer I drive to Michigan. It is 500 miles to get there. If I average 60 mi/hr, how much time will I spend driving?
a)
8.3 hr
b)
0.12 hr
c)
30,000 hr
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