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Speed Acceleration & Velocity

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

speed of an object in a particular direction

a)

motion

b)

velocity

c)

speed

d)

acceleration

2.

when an object changes its position compared to a reference point.

a)

acceleration

b)

speed

c)

motion

d)

reference point

3.

total distance traveled divided by total time taken to travel that distance

a)

velocity

b)

motion

c)

acceleration

d)

average speed

4.

the rate at which speed or velocity changes

a)

acceleration

b)

average speed

c)

motion

d)

reference point

5.

The formula for calculating speed is...(x means multiply; / means divide)

a)

time x distance

b)

distance x speed

c)

distance / time

d)

time / distance

6.

change in velocity

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

7.

What is this?

"This airplane is traveling at 500 mph, West"

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

8.

Speed = _______________

a)

Distance + time

b)

Distance – time

c)

Distance x time

d)

Distance / time

9.

This occurs when an object speeds up, slows down, or changes direction.

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

10.

Another way to explain the speed and direction of a object would be to describe it’s ________

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

11.

Velocity = _______________

a)

Speed – direction

b)

Speed + direction

c)

Speed x direction

d)

Speed / direction

12.
Changes in our speed, direction or both are called _________.
a)
gravity
b)
changes
c)
acceleration
d)
displacement
13.
If you slow down on your bicycle, you accelerate.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
14.
Changing the speed and changing the direction of your bicycle are both examples of acceleration.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
15.
A measurement of how fast an object is moving
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Vector
d)
Acceleration
16.

Which of the following is a unit of speed?

a)

km/hr

b)

Minutes

c)

Centimeters

d)

meters

17.

Which of the following is a unit of distance?

a)

Km/hr

b)

Minutes

c)

meters

d)

seconds

18.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
19.

Which two factors does speed depend on?

a)

distance and direction

b)

direction and time

c)

distance and time

d)

distance, time and direction

20.

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

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

d)

Motion

21.

What two factors does velocity depend on?

a)

speed and direction

b)

distance and time

c)

speed and time

d)

distance and direction

22.

Which is NOT an example of Acceleration?

a)

An object speeds up

b)

An object slows down

c)

An object changes direction

d)

An object is in constant motion.