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Speed, Velocity, Acceleration 8.6 B

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The following is an example of:

8 m/s

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

2.

The following is an example of:

15 m/s north

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

3.

25 ms225\ \frac{m}{s^2}  is an example of

(a)  

4.

5 m/s southeast is an example of

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

5.

6 m/s is an example of:

(a)  

6.

Which of the examples below is an accurate description of Velocity? Select two answers.

a)

15 kmh215\ \frac{km}{h^2}  

b)

20 m/s south

c)

10 km/s

d)

25 mph

7.

Which of the following is the correct definition of speed?

a)

Speed in a given direction

b)

When an object's speed remains unchanged.

c)

the total distance traveled by an object over a total amount of time.

d)

change in an object's motion (position, direction, speed); caused by unbalanced forces.

8.

Which of the following is the correct definition of Velocity?

a)

Speed in a given direction

b)

the path that a moving object follows

c)

the total distance traveled by an object over a total amount of time.

d)

change in an object's motion (position, direction, speed); caused by unbalanced forces.

9.

The graph represents Kyle's movement over 20 hours. What does the graph tell us about his movement from points E to F?

a)

Kyle is not moving

b)

Kyle is moving at a constant speed back to the starting point.

c)

Kyle is stopping for coffee

d)

Kyle is slowing down.

10.

How are speed and velocity different?

4 lines
11.

The graph represents the movement of Mrs. Salas's son over the period of 50 seconds. What is William's average speed from 0-30 seconds?

a)

1 m/s

b)

0 m/s

c)

2 m/s2

d)

1.5 m/s

12.

Louie was traveling north with his herd from San Antonio to Dallas. Louie has an excellent sense of direction and time and figured in his horse brain that it would take them 36 hours to travel the 283 miles. What would be the velocity of Louie's herd in order to cover that distance in that amount of time?

a)

7.9 mi/hr southeast

b)

7.9 mihr27.9\ \frac{mi}{hr^2}  

c)

79 mi/hr

d)

7.9 mi/hr north

13.

___ refers to how fast an object is moving.

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

d)

Motion

14.

What do you need to calculate speed?

a)

distance and direction

b)

distance and time

c)

direction and time

d)

distance, time, and direction

15.

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 many times the elevator stopped

c)

how long the elevator was stationary

d)

the total distance the elevator traveled