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Motion Unit: Speed & Velocity

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The length of space between two points.

a)

acceleration

b)

distance

c)

instantaneous speed

d)

position

e)

time

2.

Speed at any given moment

a)

acceleration

b)

instantaneous speed

c)

position

d)

time

e)

velocity

3.

Speed and direction

a)

acceleration

b)

instantaneous speed

c)

position

d)

time

e)

velocity

4.

The change of speed over time

a)

acceleration

b)

instantaneous speed

c)

position

d)

time

e)

velocity

5.

____ measures how long it takes you to do something.

a)

acceleration

b)

instantaneous speed

c)

position

d)

time

e)

velocity

6.

_____ is where something is compared with where it started.

a)

acceleration

b)

distance

c)

instantaneous speed

d)

position

e)

time

7.

The unit meter measures

a)

distance

b)

acceleration

c)

speed

d)

time

8.

The unit km/hr measures

a)

distance

b)

acceleration

c)

speed

d)

time

9.

The unit second measures

a)

distance

b)

acceleration

c)

speed

d)

time

10.

The unit m/s measures

a)

distance

b)

acceleration

c)

speed

d)

time

11.

The unit hour measures

a)

distance

b)

acceleration

c)

speed

d)

time

12.

The unit cm measures

a)

distance

b)

acceleration

c)

speed

d)

time

13.

The unit m/s2 measures

a)

distance

b)

acceleration

c)

speed

d)

time

14.

Which of the following does not cause acceleration?

a)

slow down

b)

change direction

c)

constant velocity

d)

speed up

15.

Speed is

a)

calculated by dividing the distance traveled by the time taken.

b)

zero for objects at rest.

c)

a measure of how quickly an object gets from one place to another.

d)

All answers are correct.

16.

A line graph is used to

a)

show percentages.

b)

show a change over time.

c)

show a comparison.


17.

A bar graph is used to

a)

show percentages.

b)

show a change over time.

c)

show a comparison.

18.

A pie chart is used to

a)

show percentages.

b)

show a change over time.

c)

show a comparison.

19.

You want to show the percentage each of your bills takes from your whole paycheck. What graph do you use?

a)

line graph

b)

bar graph

c)

pie chart

20.

You want to compare the test grades of your students with the test grades from a different period. What graph do you use?

a)

line graph

b)

bar graph

c)

pie chart

21.

You want to track your test grades through the semester. What graph do you use?

a)

line graph

b)

bar graph

c)

pie chart

22.

Which variable is usually plotted on the y-axis?

a)

uncontrolled variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

independent variable

d)

standard variable


23.

At which point on the graph below is speed the greatest?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

24.

Use the graph below to predict the speed of the car when the car is at 20 cm.

a)

110 cm/sec

b)

120 cm/sec

c)

130 cm/sec

d)

140 cm/sec

25.

Calculate the speed of the object from the position vs. time graph below:

a)

0.5 m/sec

b)

0.75 m/sec

c)

2 m/sec

d)

3 m/sec