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WorksheetsDifferent speeds (v=s/t) | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 5mins
Match the key words or phrases to their definitions.
the average distance travelled every second
average speed
the speed of an object at a particular moment of time
instantaneous speed
the size of a quantity
magnitude
a quantity that has only magnitude (not direction)
scalar
the speed of one object compared to the speed of another object
relative speed
Match the activity to the typical speed for that activity.
3 m/s
running
1.5 m/s
walking
6 m/s
cycling
0.5 m/s
swiming
A skateboarder travels a distance of 400 m in 50 s. What is their average speed?
350 m/s
20 000 m/s
450 m/s
8 m/s
0.125 m/s
Sound waves travel at 330 m/s in air. A boy sees a firework explode in the distance. The sound arrives 6.0 s after the flash. How far away from the boy did the firework explode (to 2 s.f.)?
55 m
2.0 km
1.0 km
200 m
Two cars are traveling in opposite directions (towards each other). The first car is travelling at 30 km/h and the second is travelling at 70 km/h. What is the relative speed of the cars?
30 km/h
70 km/h
40 km/h
100 km/h
2100 km/h
During a race, cyclist A is traveling at 10 m/s and is 200 m behind cyclist B, who is travelling at 8 m/s in the same direction. How long will it take cyclist A to catch up with cyclist B?
20 s
25 s
160 s
250 s
100 s
