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Speed pre/post test

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Tyreese 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
2.
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
3.
Douglas, Marianet, and Michelle decided to run a race at the same pace together. If they ran 2 miles in a total of 10 minutes, what was their average speed?
a)
0.20 miles per minute
b)
0.50 miles per minute
c)
5 miles per minute
d)
10 miles per minute
4.
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
5.

Sophia was trying to explaining to Tyler how to find the speed. What equation should she use to calculate speed?

a)

speed = time/distance

b)

speed = distance X time

c)

speed = voleicty X time

d)

speed = distance/time

6.
A different runner trains for a marathon for 6 months by eating nothing but bags of french fries from McDonalds. They run a 10 meter dash in 100 seconds. What is their speed?
a)
0.01 m/s
b)
0.1 m/s
c)
1 m/s
d)
10 m/s
7.

What is the speed of the marble at 3 seconds?

a)

5 m/s

b)

45 m/s

c)

5 s/m

d)

45 s/m

8.
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
9.
The unit for speed is:
a)
m/s
b)
s
c)
m
d)
km
10.

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

11.

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.

12.

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

13.

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

14.

Tianna ran a 100 yard dash in 72 seconds. What was her average speed?

a)

1.4 yds/s

b)

1.28 yds/s

c)

1.3 yeds/s

d)

1.392 yds/s