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Speed, Velocity and Acceleration Test Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

speed of an object in a particular direction

a)

motion

b)

velocity

c)

speed

d)

acceleration

2.

total distance traveled divided by total time taken to travel that distance

a)

velocity

b)

motion

c)

acceleration

d)

average speed

3.

Speed = _______________

a)

Distance + time

b)

Distance – time

c)

Distance x time

d)

Distance / time

4.

Velocity = _______________

a)

Speed – direction

b)

Speed + direction

c)

Speed x direction

d)

Speed / direction

5.

At what speed would a car have to move in order to travel 20 kilometers in 2 hours.

a)

5 km/hr

b)

10 km/hr

c)

20 km/hr

d)

40 km/hr

6.

What is this?

"This airplane is traveling at 500 mph, West"

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

7.
What is the equation to calculate time?
a)
time = speed/distance
b)
time = distance/speed 
c)
time = speed x distance 
d)
time = distance x speed
8.
What is the equation to calculate distance?
a)
distance = speed/time
b)
distance = time/speed
c)
distance = speed/distance
d)
distance = speed x time 
9.
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
min
10.

Jakob walks on the sidewalk at a constant speed for 1 minute. Then he stops for 2 minutes to tie his shoes. Then he continues to walk for an additional minute. Then he stops for 2 minutes to pet a dog. Which graph represents Jakob’s motion?

a)

graph A

b)

graph B

c)

graph C

d)

graph D

11.

Which statement describes the toy car’s motion?

a)

It was stationary for at least 3 seconds.

b)

Its speed increased for at least 3 seconds.

c)

It moved at a constant speed for at least 3 seconds.

d)

It traveled at a constant speed, then stopped for at least 3 seconds.

12.

What is acceleration?

a)

An increase in speed

b)

Change in a direction

c)

A decrease in speed

d)

All of these are examples

13.
On a distance vs. time graph, the steeper the slope _____
a)
the slower the speed
b)
the faster the speed
c)
less acceleration
d)
greater acceleration
14.
How long did one of the runner's rest?
a)
8 seconds
b)
13 seconds
c)
5 seconds
d)
50 seconds
15.

You roll a tennis ball a distance of 18 meters it takes 6 seconds to cover the distance. What is the average speed of the tennis ball?

a)

3 km/s

b)

6 m/s

c)

3

d)

3 m/s

16.

Which graph shows an object at rest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

a=Δvta=\frac{\Delta v}{t}  

Sami coasted on her bike straight down a hill, accelerating from a speed of 3 m/s to 15 m/s in a total time of 6 seconds. What was her acceleration?

a)

1 m/s2

b)

-1 m/s2

c)

2 m/s2

d)

1m/s

18.

Which is NOT an example of Acceleration?

a)

An object speeds up

b)

An object slows down

c)

An object changes direction

d)

An object is in constant motion.

19.

True or False: You are standing at the bus stop and not moving at all. Since you are not moving, your acceleration would be 0 (zero). Support with how you know.

a)

True since you are not speeding up, slowing down or changing directions.

b)

True since you are traveling no distance in a certain amount of time.

c)

False since you are speeding up, slowing down and/or changing directions.

d)

False since you were going to get on a moving bus.

20.
An elevator traveled 15 floors (150 ft) at a speed of 4.5 m/s. What additional information is needed to determine the velocity of the elevator?
a)
the direction the elevator traveled
b)
how long the elevator was stationary
c)
how many times the elevator stopped
d)
the total distance the elevator traveled