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Speed

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 55mins

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.

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

3.
Which of the following is a unit of time?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
km
4.
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
min
5.
Which of the following is a unit of distance ?
a)
miles/hr
b)
mi
c)
s
d)
min
6.

Speed -

a)

A measure that gives rate of change and position

b)

A measure that dissolves to one unit

c)

A measure of distance an object travels per unit of time.

d)

A measure of distance an object travels per unit of measurement.

7.

What is the speed of a bus that travels 250 km in 2 hours?

Formula ?

Answer ?

a)

S= D/T

125km/hr

b)

S= T/D

521km/meters

c)

S=D/T Km/hr

d)

All fo the above

8.
Reese can run 10 meters in 5 seconds. What is her speed?
a)
5 meters/sec
b)
2 meters/sec
c)
5 miles/hour
d)
2 miles/hour
9.
Calculate these 3 car's speeds, then rank them in order of fastest to slowest, with 3 being the fastest car and 1 the slowest car.
Car A- distance: 4 meters, time: 2 sec
Car B- distance: 2 meters, time: 2 sec
Car C- distance: 8 meters, time: 2 sec
a)
Car A= 1
Car B= 2
Car C = 3
b)
Car A = 2
Car B= 1
Car C= 3
c)
Car A= 3
Car B= 1
Car C = 2
d)
Car A = 3
Car B= 2
Car C= 1
10.
Reese rides her bike 10 miles in 5 hours.
Avery rides her bike 15 miles in 5 hours. Which girl rides her bike faster?
a)
Reese
b)
Avery 
11.

Motion is

a)

a word that rhymes with ocean.

b)

an object's change in its speed to a reference point.

c)

an object's change in position to a reference point.

d)

an object's change in position to its rate of speed.

12.

A reference point is

a)

the object that appears to stay in place.

b)

the number to the right of the decimal point.

c)

the object that appears to be in motion.

d)

is calculated by using speed, distance, and time.

13.

The best reference points are stationary (not moving).

a)

true

b)

false

14.
Dereck cycles at an average speed of 8km/h. How far has she traveled if she cycles for 4 hours?
a)
55km
b)
32km
c)
43km
d)
32miles
15.
How many minutes in 1 Hr
a)
60 minutes
b)
100 minutes
c)
85 minutes
d)
50 minutes
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.

The formula for Speed is...

a)

Speed = distance/ time

b)

Speed = time/ distance

19.

If you are solving for the distance, you would calculate the...

a)

time divided by speed

b)

speed divided by time

c)

speed multiplied by time

d)

distance multiplied by speed

20.

Based on the UNITS given, which of the following would be a correct answer for finding the SPEED.

a)

S = 4 miles

b)

S = 4 minutes

c)

S = 4 min/miles

d)

S = 4 miles/min

21.

Which of the following could be a correct answer for solving for the time?

a)

t= 4 kilometers

b)

t = 4 km/hr

c)

t = 4 hr

d)

t = 4hr/km

22.

Which of the following could be an answer if solving for the distance?

a)

d = 4 seconds

b)

d = 4 meters/second

c)

d = 4 seconds/meters

d)

d = 4 meters

23.

In order to find the Time, you must

a)

divide the distance by the speed (distance/speed)

b)

multiply the distance by the speed (distance/speed)

c)

Neither of the Above

24.

Jill rode her bike 15 miles to the East for 2 hours. What was Jill's velocity?

a)

7.5 miles1 hour2\frac{7.5\ miles}{1\ hour^2}

b)

7.5 miles1 hour to the East\frac{7.5\ miles}{1\ hour}\ to\ the\ East

c)

30 miles1 hour to the East\frac{30\ miles}{1\ hour^{ }}\ to\ the\ East

d)

30 miles1 hour2\frac{30\ miles}{1\ hour^2}