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WorksheetsSpeed, Velocity, Acceleration and Force
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 18mins
___ refers to how fast an object is moving.
Speed
Velocity
Acceleration
Motion
Which two factors does speed depend on?
distance and direction
direction and time
distance and time
distance, time and direction
Which is an example of speed?
A car driving 55 miles per hour south.
A bicyclist traveling 10 meters per hour toward the next town.
A roller coaster is traveling 10 meters per second.
A rocket blasting off at 2,500 meters per second toward space.
Which is an example of velocity?
A car driving 55 miles per hour south.
A bicyclist traveling 10 meters per hour.
A roller coaster is traveling 10 meters per second.
A rocket blasting off at 2,500 meters per second.
Which is NOT an example of Acceleration?
An object speeds up
An object slows down
An object changes direction
An object is in constant motion.
Speed or Velocity?:
A turtle is crawling 34 cm/min.
Speed
Velocity
Neither
Both
Speed or Velocity?:
A train is travelling North 220 km/hr
Speed
Velocity
Neither
Both
Acceleration is a speeding up, slowing down or a change in direction. Is the following acceleration and if so, which one?
A swimmer has 10 meters left in the race and he is neck-in-neck with his competitor. He has a surge of adrenaline and pulls ahead to win.
Yes, this is acceleration since the swimmer starts to speed up to pull ahead.
Yes, this is acceleration since the swimmer uses the wall to change directions.
No, this is not acceleration since there is no speeding up, slowing down, or change in direction.
Acceleration is a speeding up, slowing down or a change in direction. Is the following acceleration and if so, which one?
A dancer is warming up. She turns on music with a good beat and does 10 pirouettes in a row perfectly on the beat. (pirouette is a body spin in ballet)
Yes, this is acceleration since the dancers is going a certain speed.
Yes, this is acceleration since the dancer is changing direction when she spins.
No, this is not acceleration since there is no speeding up, slowing down, or change in direction.
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.
True since you are not speeding up, slowing down or changing directions.
True since you are traveling no distance in a certain amount of time.
False since you are speeding up, slowing down and/or changing directions.
False since you were going to get on a moving bus.
A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.
friction
force
magnet
gravity
What is the unit to MEASURE force?
Kilogram
Meter
Pounds
Newton
The subway car begins to slow down as it makes its way to the train station.
Speed
Velocity
Acceleration
Olympic runner, Usain Bolt is able to increase his speed faster than any runner in his heat.
Speed
Velocity
Acceleration
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.
True since you are not speeding up, slowing down or changing directions.
True since you are traveling no distance in a certain amount of time.
False since you are speeding up, slowing down and/or changing directions.
False since you were going to get on a moving bus.
What is the net force being applied to the couch?
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5 N Up
45 N Right
25 N Right
