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Speed Calculations 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the speed of a car travelling 50m in 4s?

a)

200 m/s

b)

12.5 m/s

c)

12.5 m

d)

200m

2.

How far does a lorry move if it is travelling at 12m/s for 180s?

a)

2160 m

b)

0.06 m

c)

15 m

d)

21.6 m

3.

How long does it take a car to travel 40m at 12m/s?

a)

4.8 s

b)

480 s

c)

3.33 s

d)

33.3 s

4.

What is the speed of a car that travels 0.5 km in 1 min?

a)

0.5 m/s

b)

8.33 m/s

c)

0.008 m/s

d)

500 m/s

5.

How far does a truck move if it's travelling at 15m/s for 20 min?

a)

18000 m

b)

300 m

c)

0.75 m

d)

180 km

6.

How long does it take to travel a distance of 2 km at a speed of 16 m/s?

a)

32 s

b)

32000 s

c)

0.125 s

d)

125 s

7.

A bike racer is riding on his new bike at Silverstone. The track is 4 km long. What is his average speed if he does a lap in 2 min 10 sec?

a)

1.90 m/s

b)

30.77 m/s

c)

0.03 m/s

d)

520 m/s

8.

A team of rowers are training on the River Lagan. The captain gets there early and warms up. It takes him 30 s to row 100m in the direction of the water flow. What is his speed?

a)

3000 m/s

b)

0.3 m/s

c)

3.33 m/s

d)

0 m/s

9.

The captain decides to show the team how it's done. He rows 2 km in 7 min. What's his speed?

a)

14 m/s

b)

0.29 m/s

c)

0.21 m/s

d)

4.76 m/s

10.

Alan travels 100 km in 5hrs. Find his average speed in km/h

a)

5km/hr

b)

10km/hr

c)

50km/hr

d)

20km/hr

11.
Christina biked 36 miles in 6 hours. If she biked at a constant speed, how many miles did she ride in one hour?
a)
6 mph
b)
216 mph
c)
30 mph
d)
42 mph
12.

What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?

a)

Mass and time

b)

Temperature and mass

c)

Mass and distance

d)

Distance and time

13.

Mrs. Bearden drives 50 miles. What does Mrs. Bearden need to figure out her speed?

a)

The type of car she drives

b)

Her heart rate as she drives

c)

The time she has driven

d)

The direction she was going

14.

Gabriel sprinted down the hallway for a science project. He ran a total of 40 meters in 20 seconds. What was his average speed?

a)

2 meters per second

b)

20 meters per second

c)

40 meters per second

d)

10 meters for second

15.
Sarah backstrokes at an average speed of 8 meters per second. How long will it take her to complete a 200-meter race?
a)
0.04 s
b)
1600 s
c)
50 s
d)
25 s