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WorksheetsSpeed and Velocity
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
Pick all of the following that are velocities.
4 km/s west
5 cm/h south
2 mph
8 cm/year
5 m/s up
A plane flying 300 mph west toward California is an example of...
Speed
Velocity
Acceleration
Direction
Choose every statement that is true of velocity.
Velocity is speed only.
Velocity is speed and direction.
Velocity is a vector.
Velocity has a direction.
5.2 km/s west is an example of
Speed
Distance
Time
Direction
Velocity
Calculate the speed of a sprinter who ran 200 meters in 20 seconds.
10 m/s
10 km/s
10 m/hr
10 km/hr
George walked his dog 2 miles north in 30 minutes. What was George's speed per hour?
15 mi/hr
60 mi/hr
0.067 mi/hr
4 mi/hr
Velocity is...
distance over time
distance plus direction
change in direction
change in speed and direction
Which one of these is a vector?
speed
velocity
distance
time
What does the slope of a position-time graph represent?
Distance
Displacement
Velocity
Acceleration
Consider the graph shown below. Which description below is consistent with the graph?
The object moves slowly at a constant speed and then faster at a constant speed.
The object accelerates in the positive direction and then accelerates more rapidly.
The object moves forward, changes direction and then accelerates more rapidly.
Consider the graph shown below. Which description below is consistent with the graph?
The object accelerates in the positive direction and then in the negative direction.
The object moves upwards, reaches its peak and then falls with an acceleration.
The object moves in the positive direction and then moves in the negative direction.
What is the starting point of the object?
2 m
4 m
10 m
20 m
What is the average velocity of this object? Use slope equation.
+ 0.5 m/s
-0.5 m/s
+ 2 m/s
-2 m/s
Which one of the following graphs describes an object that is moving at a constant speed to the left (- direction)?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which one of the following graphs describes an object that is at rest?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which one of the following graphs describes an object that is moving at a constant speed to the right (+ direction)?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which one of the following graphs describes an object that is moving to the right and slowing down?
a.
b.
c.
d.
What is the unit for velocity?
m
s
m/s
m/s/s
On a Position-Time Graph position is located on the _________.
x axis
y axis
On a Position-Time Graph time is located on the _________.
x - axis
y - axis
At 8 s what is the objects position?
2 m
4 m
10 m
20 m
What is the unit for position?
m
s
m/s
m/s/s
What is the unit for time?
m
s
m/s
m/s/s
Describe the motion of an object given by this Position-time graph.
speeding up
slowing down
constant speed
not moving
Describe the motion of an object given by this Position-time graph.
speeding up
slowing down
constant speed
not moving
Describe the motion of an object given by this Position-time graph.
not moving then moving backward
moving forward then not moving
moving backward then not moving
moving forward then backward
Given the Position-time graph below, during which interval is the object going the fastest?
0 s to 2 s
2 s to 4 s
4 s to 5 s
Given the Position-time graph below, what is the velocity at 6 seconds?
5 m/s
10 m/s
0 m/s
-5 m/s
Given the Position-time graph below, which way is the object moving at 3 seconds?
forward
backward
not moving
What is the speed of the object between 25 to 60 seconds?
4 m/s
2m/s
0 m/s
5 m/s
What is the speed pf the object in section A?
0 m/s
30 m/s
0.5m/s
2 m/s
What is the speed in the section B?
2 m/s
5 m/s
0 m/s
3 m/s
In which section object is travelling fastest?
A
B
C
In which segment the object stopped?
A
B
C
