WorksheetsSpeed Acceleration & Velocity
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 14mins
speed of an object in a particular direction
motion
velocity
speed
acceleration
when an object changes its position compared to a reference point.
acceleration
speed
motion
reference point
total distance traveled divided by total time taken to travel that distance
velocity
motion
acceleration
average speed
the rate at which speed or velocity changes
acceleration
average speed
motion
reference point
The formula for calculating speed is...(x means multiply; / means divide)
time x distance
distance x speed
distance / time
time / distance
change in velocity
Speed
Velocity
Acceleration
What is this?
"This airplane is traveling at 500 mph, West"
Speed
Velocity
Acceleration
Speed = _______________
Distance + time
Distance – time
Distance x time
Distance / time
This occurs when an object speeds up, slows down, or changes direction.
Speed
Velocity
Acceleration
Another way to explain the speed and direction of a object would be to describe it’s ________
Speed
Velocity
Acceleration
Velocity = _______________
Speed – direction
Speed + direction
Speed x direction
Speed / direction
Which of the following is a unit of speed?
km/hr
Minutes
Centimeters
meters
Which of the following is a unit of distance?
Km/hr
Minutes
meters
seconds
Which two factors does speed depend on?
distance and direction
direction and time
distance and time
distance, time and direction
___ refers to the rate at which an object changes position.
Speed
Velocity
Acceleration
Motion
What two factors does velocity depend on?
speed and direction
distance and time
speed and time
distance and direction
Which is NOT an example of Acceleration?
An object speeds up
An object slows down
An object changes direction
An object is in constant motion.
