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WorksheetsSpeed,velocity and acceleration
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Select the unit for speed
a)
m/s
b)
ms
c)
m/s^2
d)
ms^2
2.
88 m/s north
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
3.
What is acceleration?
a)
A change in speed
b)
Speed + Direction
c)
Traveling at a constant speed
d)
Only time
4.
Which of the following are examples of velocity?
a) 50 mph
b) 24 mph North
c) 24 mph Northeast
d) 30 mph West
a)
All but (d)
b)
All are velocity except (a)
c)
Only (b)
d)
None are velocity
5.
Which graph shows: a car slowing down and coming to a stop.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
6.
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
7.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
8.
If you traveled from Point A to Point B to Point C, what would your DISPLACEMENT be?
a)
3 miles
b)
4 miles
c)
5 miles
d)
7 miles
9.
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m
b)
10 m
c)
0 m
d)
5 m
10.
Shona cycles at an average speed of 8 kilometers an hour (km/hr). How far has she travelled if she cycles for 4 hours?
a)
55 kilometers
b)
32 kilometers
c)
43 kilometers
d)
32 miles
11.
The turtle speeds up from 0m/s to 20m/s in 2 seconds. What is his acceleration?
a)
40m/s2
b)
20m/s2
c)
10m/s2
d)
2m/s2
12.
Calculate the speed the dog is moving at in section A of the graph.
a)
0.1 m/s
b)
1 m/s
c)
10m/s
d)
0.01 m/s
13.
(Final Speed - Initial Speed) / Time Taken =
a)
Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Velocity
14.
Speed =
a)
Distance/Time
b)
Time/Distance
c)
Time * Distance
d)
Distance * Time
15.
When converting km/hr to m/s do you...
a)
Divide by 3.6
b)
Multiply by 3.6
c)
Divide by 1000
d)
Times by 1000
16.
Velocity is speed with...
a)
No friends
b)
A distance
c)
A direction
17.
What happens after 6 seconds in this graph?
a)
The car speeds up
b)
The car has stopped
c)
The car reverses
d)
The car slows but is still moving
18.
Which graph shows: A car travelling at a constant speed.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
19.
Which graph shows: a car slowing down and coming to a stop.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.
A train is travelling 10m/s accelerates to 20m/s in 5 seconds, what is it's acceleration?
A = Change in Speed/Change in Time
A = Change in Speed/Change in Time
a)
1m/s/s
b)
10m/s/s
c)
5m/s/s
d)
2m/s/s
21.
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
22.
Shona cycles at an average speed of 8km/h. How far has she travelled if she cycles for 4 hours?
a)
55km
b)
32km
c)
43km
d)
32miles
23.
What is the slope of the line?
a)
10 m/s
b)
50 m/s
c)
3 m/s
d)
4.53 m/s
24.
Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
25.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
26.
What kind of quantity has both a magnitude and a direction?
a)
scalar
b)
vector
c)
frame of reference
d)
time
27.
Which shows a velocity?
a)
10 m
b)
10 m/s
c)
10 m/s north
d)
10 m/s squared
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