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Speed and Velocity Practice

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

___ refers to how fast an object is moving.

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

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.

___ refers to the rate at which an object changes position.

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

4.

What two factors does velocity depend on?

a)

speed and direction

b)

distance and time

c)

speed and time

d)

distance and direction

5.

Speed or Velocity?:

A turtle is crawling 34 cm/min.

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

6.

Speed or Velocity?:

A train is travelling North 220 km/hr

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

7.
A train travels 90 km in an hour
a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

8.
Jacob ran a 5k in 24 minutes.
a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

9.
A storm is traveling 25 km/hr eastward
a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

10.
What is the speed of a car that travels 400 m in 20 minutes?
a)
20 mi/hr
b)
20 m/min
c)
800 m/min
d)
200 mi/hr
11.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
12.
A person walked 10 miles.  It took them 2 hours.  How fast were they walking?
a)
8 mph
b)
5 mph
c)
2 mph
d)
10 mph
13.

Gabriel sprinted down the hallway for a science project. He ran a total of 40 meters in 20 seconds. What was his average speed?

a)

2 meters per second

b)

20 meters per second

c)

40 meters per second

d)

10 meters for second

14.
A truck driver drove his truck for 5 miles. She drove that distance in a total of 20 minutes. What was the truck driver's average speed?
a)
4 miles per minute
b)
0.25 miles per minute
c)
5 miles per minute
d)
0.5 miles per minute
15.
What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
240 m/s
b)
15 m/s
c)
0.067 m/s
d)
15 mph
16.
What is the speed of a cheetah that travels 112.0 m in 4.0 s?
a)
0.0357 m/s
b)
28.0 km/s
c)
0.036 m/s
d)
28.0 m/s
17.

1. A quarterback threw a football 50.0 meters. The ball's time in the air was 3.0 seconds. What speed did the ball travel through the air?

a)

150 m/s

b)

0.060 m/s

c)

6.0x10-1 m/s

d)

17 m/s

18.

A softball player took 3.5 seconds to run from the batter’s box to 1st base. She can run 17.1 feet per second. What distance did she cover?

a)

4.9 ft

b)

0.20 ft

c)

60. ft

d)

No correct answer.

19.

At a track meet, Camille ran the 5000 meter race at an average speed of 6.0 meters per second. How long did it take her to complete the race in minutes?

a)

14 min

b)

830 min

c)

833 min

d)

500 min

20.

Paola ran a 440 meter race in 45 seconds. What was her average speed?

a)

9 sec/m

b)

9.7 sec/m

c)

9.7 m/s

d)

9 m/s

21.
A car travels 30 miles/hr for 3 hours, calculate the distance it will travel
a)
90 miles
b)
10 miles
c)
600 miles
d)
90 km
22.
A man runs at 10 m/min for 5 min, what distance will he run?
a)
10 miles
b)
10 m
c)
5 m
d)
50 m
23.
A speed boat travels 200 miles at a speed of 20 miles/hr. How much time will it take to travel the 200 miles?
a)
10 hrs
b)
10 miles
c)
400 hrs
d)
100 km
24.
Mr. Rudman drives his race car for 4 hrs at 150 miles/hr. How far will he travel?
a)
600 km
b)
60 miles
c)
6 miles
d)
600 miles
25.
Hanna’s mom drives north for 2 hours going 70 miles per hour. She then drives west for 3 hours going 50 miles per hour. How many miles has Hanna’s mom driven?
a)
200 miles
b)
250 miles
c)
290 miles
d)
300 miles
26.

When the dam opens, water flows downriver at 10 m/second. If a leaf is placed in the water, how far will it travel in 5 seconds?

a)
10 miles
b)
10 m
c)
5 m
d)
50 m
27.

A jet travels 30 meters/sec. How far has it traveled after 3 seconds?

a)

90 meters

b)

90 miles

c)

10 miles

d)

10 meters

28.

A speed boat travels at a speed of 20 miles/hr. How much time will it take to travel the 200 miles?

a)
10 hrs
b)
10 miles
c)
400 hrs
d)
100 km
29.
Alan travels 100 km in 5hrs. Find his average speed in km/h
a)
5km/hr
b)
10km/hr
c)
50km/hr
d)
20km/hr
30.
Find speed when distance is 142 km and time is 2 hours.
a)
71km/hr
b)
52km/hr
c)
17km/hr
d)
90km/hr
31.
A car travels 30 miles/hr for 3 hours, calculate the distance it will travel
a)
90 miles
b)
10 miles
c)
600 miles
d)
90 km
32.
A boat travels at 22 km/hr for 10 hrs, what distance will it travel?
a)
220 miles
b)
2.2 km
c)
220 km
d)
22 km
33.
Mr. Rudman drives his race car for 4 hrs at 150 miles/hr. How far will he travel?
a)
600 km
b)
60 miles
c)
6 miles
d)
600 miles

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