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speed

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
S = t/d
b)
S = d/t
c)
S = d x t
d)
S = t x d
2.

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

3.
Which of the following is a unit of time?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
km
4.
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
min
5.
Which of the following is a unit of distance ?
a)
miles/hr
b)
mi
c)
s
d)
min
6.

Speed -

a)

A measure that gives rate of change and position

b)

A measure that dissolves to one unit

c)

A measure of distance an object travels per unit of time.

d)

A measure of distance an object travels per unit of measurement.

7.

What is the speed of a bus that travels 250 km in 2 hours?

Formula ?

Answer ?

a)

S= D/T

125km/hr

b)

S= T/D

521km/meters

c)

S=D/T Km/hr

d)

All fo the above

8.
Reese can run 10 meters in 5 seconds. What is her speed?
a)
5 meters/sec
b)
2 meters/sec
c)
5 miles/hour
d)
2 miles/hour
9.
Avery likes to walk 30 feet in 10 seconds. What is her speed?
a)
3 feet/sec
b)
6 feet/sec
c)
10 feet/sec
d)
2 feet/sec
10.
Calculate these 3 car's speeds, then rank them in order of fastest to slowest, with 3 being the fastest car and 1 the slowest car.
Car A- distance: 4 meters, time: 2 sec
Car B- distance: 2 meters, time: 2 sec
Car C- distance: 8 meters, time: 2 sec
a)
Car A= 1
Car B= 2
Car C = 3
b)
Car A = 2
Car B= 1
Car C= 3
c)
Car A= 3
Car B= 1
Car C = 2
d)
Car A = 3
Car B= 2
Car C= 1
11.
Reese rides her bike 10 miles in 5 hours.
Avery rides her bike 15 miles in 5 hours. Which girl rides her bike faster?
a)
Reese
b)
Avery 
12.
Boedy swims 100 meters in 5 minutes. What is his speed?
a)
15 meters/minute
b)
20 meters/minute
c)
25 meters/minute
d)
30 meters/minute
13.

Motion is

a)

a word that rhymes with ocean.

b)

an object's change in its speed to a reference point.

c)

an object's change in position to a reference point.

d)

an object's change in position to its rate of speed.

14.

A reference point is

a)

the object that appears to stay in place.

b)

the number to the right of the decimal point.

c)

the object that appears to be in motion.

d)

is calculated by using speed, distance, and time.

15.

The best reference points are stationary (not moving).

a)

true

b)

false

16.

The formula for Speed is...

a)

Speed = distance/ time

b)

Speed = time/ distance

17.

If you are solving for the distance, you would calculate the...

a)

time divided by speed

b)

speed divided by time

c)

speed multiplied by time

d)

distance multiplied by speed

18.

Based on the UNITS given, which of the following would be a correct answer for finding the SPEED.

a)

S = 4 miles

b)

S = 4 minutes

c)

S = 4 min/miles

d)

S = 4 miles/min

19.

Which of the following could be a correct answer for solving for the time?

a)

t= 4 kilometers

b)

t = 4 km/hr

c)

t = 4 hr

d)

t = 4hr/km

20.

Which of the following could be an answer if solving for the distance?

a)

d = 4 seconds

b)

d = 4 meters/second

c)

d = 4 seconds/meters

d)

d = 4 meters

21.

If Sally is speeding through the parking lot at 18m/hr, and she travels 9 m, how long did it take her?

a)

2 m/hr

b)

0.5 hr

c)

2 m

d)

0.5 m

22.

If Emma is running for 8 minutes at 2 miles/min, how far did she run?

a)

4 miles

b)

16 min

c)

16 miles

d)

0.5 min

23.

What is missing in the triangle of knowledge?

a)

speed

b)

distance

c)

time

d)

minutes

24.

In order to find the Time, you must

a)

divide the distance by the speed (distance/speed)

b)

multiply the distance by the speed (distance/speed)

c)

Neither of the Above