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Speed / Velocity / Acceleration

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do you calculate average speed?

a)

distance divided by time

b)

time divided by speed

c)

speed divided by time

d)

total distance divided by total time

2.

The change in position over time is called

a)

speed

b)

motion

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

3.

Which of the following answer choices is NOT a measuring unit for speed?

a)

miles per hour

b)

miles per hour per hour

c)

kilometers per hour

d)

meters per second

4.

A car travels 120 miles in 12 hours. What is the car's speed?

a)

10 mph

b)

10 m/s

c)

240 mph

d)

240 m/s

5.

________ is the change in distance over a specific amount of time.

a)

velocity

b)

motion

c)

acceleration

d)

speed

6.

the starting point you choose to describe the location, or position, of an object.

a)

reference point

b)

motion

c)

position

d)

displacement

7.

the process of changing position.

a)

reference point

b)

motion

c)

position

d)

displacement

8.

contact force that resists the sliding motion of two surfaces that are touching

a)

friction

b)

net force

c)

force

d)

normal force

9.

Match the Newton's Law to the correct definition or example

a)

Newton's 1st Law

1.

The law of inertia

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

2.

The law of mass and acceleration

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

3.

The law of action reaction

10.

Match the Newton's Law to the correct definition or example

a)

Newton's 1st Law

1.

A bike rolling down a hill.

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

2.

It's harder to push Mr. Beckham than Ms. Alvarez on a swing

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

3.

A ball bouncing

d)

Newton's 3rd Law

4.

A high five with your friend hurts.

e)

Newton's 2nd Law

5.

It takes more energy to thrown a basketball than a volleyball.

11.

Match the following words to their definitions

a)

force

1.

a push or pull on an object

b)

net force

2.

the combination of all forces acting on an object

c)

normal force

3.

the force that pushed perpendicular to the object's surface

d)

noncontact force

4.

a force that one object applies to another without touching it

e)

contact force

5.

a push or a pull on one object by another that is touching it

12.

an attractive force that exists between all objects that have mas

a)

force

b)

gravity

c)

field

d)

weight

13.

a region of space (area) that has a physical quantity (such as a force) at every point

a)

force

b)

gravity

c)

field

d)

weight

14.
A plane flying 300 mph West toward California is an example of...
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Direction
15.
20 m/s west
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
16.
What is the speed of a car that travels 400 m in 20 minutes?
a)
20 miles/hr
b)
20 m/min
c)
800 m/min
d)
200 miles/hr
17.
What is happening in this graph from point A to B?
a)
The object is accelerating.
b)
The object is not moving.
c)
The object is decelerating.
d)
The object is moving at a constant speed.
18.
What is happening in this graph from point B to C?
a)
The object is going down a hill.
b)
The object is returning to its starting location.
c)
The object is slowing down.
d)
The object is staying still.
19.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
20.
What is the average speed of the person during the first 5 seconds?
a)
0 m/s
b)
1 m/s 
c)
3 m/s
d)
6 m/s 
21.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking 
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still 
d)
Walking Fast
22.
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
23.
A drag racer accelerated from 0 m/s to 200 m/s in 5 s.  What was the acceleration?
a)
0 m/s
b)
40 m/s2
c)
-40 m/s2
d)
40 m/s
24.
In the distance vs. time graph, what type of motion does the line represent?
a)
Acceleration
b)
No motion
c)
Deceleration
d)
Constant Velocity
25.
In the distance vs. time graph, what type of motion does the line represent?
a)
No motion
b)
Constant velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Deceleration