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Speed Unit Test Practice

Total questions: 108

Worksheet time: 4hrs 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?

a)

velocity

b)

mass

c)

distance

d)

time

2.

Driver McFastFast travels 1000 km in 5hrs. Find his average speed.

a)

5km/hr

b)

10km/hr

c)

50km/hr

d)

200km/hr

3.

This guy can throw a card 10 meters in 2 seconds. What is his throwing speed?

a)

5 meters/sec

b)

2 meters/sec

c)

5 miles/hour

d)

2 miles/hour

4.

Some random, really tall guy off the street can run 10 miles in 1 hour. What is his speed?

a)

20 miles

b)

10 m/min

c)

10 miles/hr

d)

20 hrs

5.

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

6.

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

7.

A 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

8.

Somebody's dad drives north on the interstate going 70 miles per hour. About how many miles will that dad travel in 2 hours?

a)

70 miles

b)

140 miles

c)

180 miles

d)

210 miles

9.

What is the speed of an underwater object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?

a)

240 m/s

b)

15 m/s

c)

0.067 m/s

d)

15 mph

10.

Generic Boy Name was trying to tell Generic Girl Name how fast he is, to impress her or something I guess. Now she wants him to prove it. What equation should these hypothetical people use to calculate speed?

a)

speed = time/distance

b)

speed = distance X time

c)

speed = velocity X time

d)

speed = distance/time

11.

Mater was taking his time at 2 m/s. Then he suddenly had incentive to move 62 m/s. He was able to do this in 10 seconds. How could we calculate his acceleration? First, we would ​ (a)   62 and 2. Then we would ​ (b)   that by 10. So Mater accelerated at a rate of ​ (c)   m/s/s.

Choose from the below words
subtract
divide
6
add
mulitply
120
12.
Question Image

Spiderman goes from 0 to 180 m/s in 2.5 seconds. Match the following

a)

Speed

1.

72 m/s

b)

Velocity

2.

72 m/s towards downtown

c)

Acceleration

3.

72 m/s2

d)

Where am I getting these numbers?

4.

(180 - 0) /2.5

13.
Question Image

Quicksilver just saw a blur go past him (that doesn't happen often). From what he saw, the being went 9, 000, 000 meters in 3 seconds. Then he started the chase. Who else is possibly this fast?

a)

Speed

1.

3, 000, 000 m/s

b)

Velocity

2.

3, 000, 000 m/s away from Quicksliver

c)

Acceleration

3.

3, 000, 000 m/s2

d)

Where are these numbers coming from?

4.

9,000,000 meters divided by 3 seconds

14.
Question Image

The Flash just realized somebody is following him, which doesn't happen often. He stops to watch, trying to gauge how fast his pursuer is going. In 4 seconds, the guy goes 1,120 meters... not traveling at the speed of light like Flash, but the new guy seems to be going the speed of sound.

a)

Speed

1.

280 m/s

b)

Velocity

2.

280 m/s towards Flash

c)

Acceleration

3.

280 m/s2

d)

Where are these numbers coming from?

4.

1120 meters divided by 4 seconds

15.

At which point is this object not moving?

A
B
C
16.

At which point is this object traveling at a constant speed?

A
B
C
17.

At which point does the object suddenly accelerate?

A
B
C
18.

Match these for this graph

a)Deceleration
b)Acceleration
c)Constant Speed
1
2
3
1)
2)
3)
19.

This jeep was going 11 m/s. Jeff Goldblum said they must go faster. In 5 seconds, they are up to 31 m/s. To calculate acceleration, first, we would ​ (a)   31 and 11. Then we would ​ (b)   that by 5. So the jeep accelerated at a rate of ​ ​ (c)   m/s2.

Choose from the below words
subtract
divide
4
add
mulitply
168
80
20.

Deadpool takes Cap's shield, screams when he sees Cap, and runs. He goes from 0 to 3.5 m/s in 1 second . To calculate acceleration, first, we would ​ (a)   3.5 and 0. Then we would ​ (b)   that by 1. So the antihero accelerated at a rate of ​ ​ ​ (c)   m/s2.

Choose from the below words
subtract
divide
3.5
add
mulitply
0
14
21.
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
22.
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
23.
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
24.
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
25.

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

26.
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
27.

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

28.
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
29.
The unit for speed is:
a)
m/s
b)
s
c)
m
d)
km
30.

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

31.

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.

32.

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

33.

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

34.

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

35.

What type of force would be present if you were to win a tug of war?

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Unbalanced Force

c)

Gravity

d)

Net Zero Force

36.

What do we called it when soemthing is pushed or pulled?

a)

a Force

b)

movement

c)

density

d)

Speed

37.

What type of force was happening between he wheels of the car and the ramp?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Balanced Force

38.

What direction does is friction applied to an object?

a)

In the opposite direction that object is moving.

b)

In the same direction that the object is moving.

c)

In the opposite direction of the applied force

d)

in the same direction of the applied force.

39.

What object has the most inertia?

a)

A truck, because it has the most mass

b)

a car, because it has more mass than the bike and skate board.

c)

a bike, because it has more mass than the skateboard.

d)

a skate board, because it had the least amount of mass.

40.

A balanced force is when

a)

is when there is no net force.

b)

There is a lot net force,

c)

there is a small amount of net force.

d)

there is some net force.

41.

What is a Net Force?

a)

the sum of all forces that are acting on a object.

b)

The total force multiplied together.

c)

The total amount of force that is applied to the object.

42.

Which image is an example of an unbalanced force.

a)

Image 1 (top image)

b)

Image two (bottom image)

43.

Which image is an example of a balanced force?

a)

Image 1

(Top Image)

b)

Image 2

(Bottom Image)

44.

Which boy will have an easier time getting down the hill?

a)

Boy A , because he is experiencing less friction than boy B.

b)

Boy B, because he is experiencing more friction than boy A.

45.

How does the mass of an object affect it's motion?

a)

It has no effect

b)

The less the mass the less effect a force will have

c)

The greater the mass the greater the effect a force will have

d)

The greater the mass the less effect a force will have

46.

If a car is traveling at 25 mph it is an example of _________.

a)

acceleration

b)

speed

c)

density

d)

mass

47.

What object is holding the boy in the car?

a)

the seatbelt

b)

the airbag

c)

the crumple zone

d)

the boy's inertia

48.

What Newton's law is the reasoning behind trucks cargo kept moving when the truck stopped.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

49.

Which of Newton's laws is represented by this image?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

50.

When object is changing position it is called ______.

a)

Movement

b)

Motion

c)

Speed

d)

Density

51.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
52.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
53.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
54.
Can energy be destroyed
a)
no
b)
yes
55.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
56.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
57.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
58.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill 
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall 
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned 
59.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
60.
Kinetic energy increases as an object moves _________. 
a)
slower
b)
faster
c)
at the same speed
d)
through an object
61.

What are the two factors that affect kinetic energy?

a)

time and energy

b)

power and mass

c)

mass and velocity

d)

time and work

62.
What is the unit of measurement for kinetic energy
a)
Newton
b)
Joule
c)
Watt
d)
Kilogram
63.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
64.
If the skier is at the top of the hill waiting for the whistle to blow for his turn to ski, he has ____________, after the whistle blows and he starts his ski run, he has ___________ .
a)
kinetic energy; potential energy
b)
potential energy; friction
c)
kinetic energy; gravity
d)
potential energy; kinetic energy
65.
A ball is released from rest at position 1.  The diagram shows the ball in four positions as it rolls along a track from left to right. In which position does the ball have its minimum gravitational potential energy and maximum kinetic energy?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
66.
What is the ability to cause change?
a)
energy
b)
atoms
c)
electricity
d)
transformation
67.
A stretched object, such as a rubber band, has _____________
potential energy.
a)
electrical
b)
gravitational
c)
kinetic
d)
elastic
68.
What is gravitational potential energy?
a)
energy due to position above ground
b)
energy due to work
c)
energy due to time
d)
energy due to motion
69.
A battery has  _________ potential energy. 
a)
chemical 
b)
kinetic 
c)
elastic 
d)
gravitational 
70.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
71.
What is the net force?
a)
40 N left
b)
0 N Balalnced
c)
400 N right
d)
40 N right
72.
How will this object move? 
a)
It won't move. 
b)
It will move to the right. 
c)
It will move to the left. 
d)
It will move in both directions. 
73.
How will this object move? 
a)
It won't move. 
b)
It will move to the right. 
c)
It will move to the left. 
d)
It will move up. 
74.
What is the net force?
a)
30 N left
b)
25 N right
c)
5 N left
d)
55 N right
75.
What is the net force?
a)
30 N left
b)
25 N right
c)
5 N left
d)
55 N right
76.
Which could be an example of an unbalanced force?
a)
A plate sitting on a dining table
b)
A ball at the top of a hill that is not moving
c)
Earth orbiting the Sun 
d)
A baseball that has been thrown to home plate.
77.
You and your dad are moving the couch from one side to another. Your dad pushes with a force of 35 N to the right and you push with a force of 25 N right. What is the net force on the couch?
a)
60 N right
b)
10 N left
c)
60 n right
d)
50 N left
78.
What is the net force?
a)
400 N Up
b)
400 N Down
c)
- 400 N Down
d)
800 N Down
79.
Forces that have a net force of zero ( the object is still).
a)
Balanced force
b)
Unbalanced force
80.
The sum of all forces acting on an object and direction
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
81.
8 N to the left , and 4 N to the right. Find the net force. Is this balanced 
a)
12 N Right  No
b)
4 N Left  No
c)
12 N Right  Yes
d)
4 N Left  Yes
82.
(T or F?) A balanced force is only an object that is not moving. 
a)
True 
b)
False
83.
Balanced or Unbalanced?
a)
Balanced 
b)
Unbalanced
84.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a car is moving at a constant speed in a straight line?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
85.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a marble rolls down a ramp?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
86.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when skateboarding down a ramp?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
87.
A _____ is a pull or a push.
a)
force
b)
friction
c)
gravity
d)
speed
88.
One way that a force can cause the change in an object's motion is to...
a)
do nothing.
b)
eat ice cream.
c)
start the object moving.
d)
shine on the object.
89.
A _____ moves an object closer to you.
a)
push
b)
pull
c)
friction
d)
cat
90.
What is the net force?
a)
40 N left
b)
0 N Balalnced
c)
400 N right
d)
40 N right
91.
How will this object move? 
a)
It won't move. 
b)
It will move to the right. 
c)
It will move to the left. 
d)
It will move in both directions. 
92.
How will this object move? 
a)
It won't move. 
b)
It will move to the right. 
c)
It will move to the left. 
d)
It will move up. 
93.
What is the net force?
a)
30 N left
b)
25 N right
c)
5 N left
d)
55 N right
94.
What is the net force?
a)
30 N left
b)
25 N right
c)
5 N left
d)
55 N right
95.
Which could be an example of an unbalanced force?
a)
A plate sitting on a dining table
b)
A ball at the top of a hill that is not moving
c)
Earth orbiting the Sun 
d)
A baseball that has been thrown to home plate.
96.
You and your dad are moving the couch from one side to another. Your dad pushes with a force of 35 N to the right and you push with a force of 25 N right. What is the net force on the couch?
a)
60 N right
b)
10 N left
c)
60 n right
d)
50 N left
97.
What is the net force?
a)
400 N Up
b)
400 N Down
c)
- 400 N Down
d)
800 N Down
98.
Forces that have a net force of zero ( the object is still).
a)
Balanced force
b)
Unbalanced force
99.
The sum of all forces acting on an object and direction
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
100.
8 N to the left , and 4 N to the right. Find the net force. Is this balanced 
a)
12 N Right  No
b)
4 N Left  No
c)
12 N Right  Yes
d)
4 N Left  Yes
101.
(T or F?) A balanced force is only an object that is not moving. 
a)
True 
b)
False
102.
Balanced or Unbalanced?
a)
Balanced 
b)
Unbalanced
103.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a car is moving at a constant speed in a straight line?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
104.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a marble rolls down a ramp?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
105.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when skateboarding down a ramp?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
106.
A _____ is a pull or a push.
a)
force
b)
friction
c)
gravity
d)
speed
107.
One way that a force can cause the change in an object's motion is to...
a)
do nothing.
b)
eat ice cream.
c)
start the object moving.
d)
shine on the object.
108.
A _____ moves an object closer to you.
a)
push
b)
pull
c)
friction
d)
cat

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