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Speed and Distance/Time Graphs

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Bill jogs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. He does so in 250 seconds. What is Bill's average speed?

a)

3.2 m/s

b)

0.3 m/s

c)

4 m/s

d)

3.5 m/s

2.
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
3.

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

4.

Which of the following is a unit of time?

a)

seconds

b)

miles

c)

m/s

d)

kilometers

5.
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
min
6.
Which of the following is a unit of distance ?
a)
miles/hr
b)
mi
c)
s
d)
min
7.
Which of the following is a unit of distance ?
a)
miles/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
min
8.
Which of the following is a unit of time?
a)
km/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
mi
9.

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.

10.
A person walked 10 miles.  It took them 2 hours.  How fast were they walking?
a)
8 mph
b)
5 mph
c)
2 mph
d)
10 mph
11.

In which of the following graphs below are both runners moving at the same speed?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is stopped."

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is traveling at a constant speed, away from the reference point."

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Match the description to the graph:

"The speed of the car is decreasing."

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is coming back."

a)
b)
c)
d)