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Is It Speed, Velocity, or Acceleration?

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a snail moving 10 miles per hour

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

2.

slowing down at a stop sign

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

3.

turning a corner on a bike

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

4.

speed in a given direction

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

5.

flying 350 miles per hour west

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

6.

a cheetah running 70 kilometers per hour

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

7.

a runner speeding up at the start of a race

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

8.

a snake slithering 20 meters per minute

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

9.

kicking a soccer ball 15 meters per second north

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

10.

the distance an object travels per unit of time

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

11.

Which of the following is an example of speed?

a)

slowing down at a red light

b)

traveling 50 miles per hour south

c)

traveling 75 kilometers per minute

d)

making a U-turn on a busy street

12.

Which of the following is an example of acceleration?

a)

slowing down at a red light

b)

speeding up at a green light

c)

turning into a parking lot

d)

all of the above

13.

Which of the following is an example of velocity?

a)

jogging at a constant speed

b)

walking west at 15 cm per second

c)

running 100 meters on a track

d)

none of the above