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Speed, Velocity, Acceleration and Force

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

___ refers to how fast an object is moving.

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

d)

Motion

2.

Which two factors does speed depend on?

a)

distance and direction

b)

direction and time

c)

distance and time

d)

distance, time and direction

3.

Which is an example of speed?

a)

A car driving 55 miles per hour south.

b)

A bicyclist traveling 10 meters per hour toward the next town.

c)

A roller coaster is traveling 10 meters per second.

d)

A rocket blasting off at 2,500 meters per second toward space.

4.

Which is an example of velocity?

a)

A car driving 55 miles per hour south.

b)

A bicyclist traveling 10 meters per hour.

c)

A roller coaster is traveling 10 meters per second.

d)

A rocket blasting off at 2,500 meters per second.

5.

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.

6.

Speed or Velocity?:

A turtle is crawling 34 cm/min.

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Neither

d)

Both

7.

Speed or Velocity?:

A train is travelling North 220 km/hr

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Neither

d)

Both

8.

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.

a)

Yes, this is acceleration since the swimmer starts to speed up to pull ahead.

b)

Yes, this is acceleration since the swimmer uses the wall to change directions.

c)

No, this is not acceleration since there is no speeding up, slowing down, or change in direction.

9.

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)

a)

Yes, this is acceleration since the dancers is going a certain speed.

b)

Yes, this is acceleration since the dancer is changing direction when she spins.

c)

No, this is not acceleration since there is no speeding up, slowing down, or change in direction.

10.

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.

11.
Acceleration of an object happens when things ________
a)
slow down
b)
go faster
c)
change direction (turn)
d)
All of the above
12.
Velocity is both ____ and _____. 
a)
speed , direction 
b)
direction, mass
c)
volume, density 
d)
direction, magnitude 
13.

A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

magnet

d)

gravity

14.

What is the unit to MEASURE force?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Meter

c)

Pounds

d)

Newton

15.
Who wins the tug of war with what net force?
a)
The person on the left with 20 N
b)
The person on the left with 80 N
c)
The people on the right with 20 N
d)
The people on the right with 100 N
16.
The sum of all forces acting on an object.
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
17.
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
18.

The subway car begins to slow down as it makes its way to the train station.

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

19.

Olympic runner, Usain Bolt is able to increase his speed faster than any runner in his heat.

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

20.

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.

21.
Which one is balanced?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
both
22.
This is an example of what kind of force?
a)
Balanced Force
b)
Pushing Force
c)
Gravity Force
d)
Unbalanced Force
23.
How will this object move? 
a)
It won't move. 
b)
It will move to the right. 
c)
It will move to the left. 
d)
It will move in both directions. 
24.

What is the net force being applied to the couch?

a)

5N RIght

b)

5 N Up

c)

45 N Right

d)

25 N Right