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T4 L 2 Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How can you interpret graphs to determine acceleration?

a)

By looking at the slope of the graph

b)

By counting the number of points on the graph

c)

By measuring the area under the graph

d)

By checking the color of the graph

2.

What is the term used to describe the change in velocity over time?

a)

Speed

b)

Slope

c)

Acceleration

d)

Distance

3.

Which statement best describes the motion of the sled in photo?

a)

It is slow when it starts moving and fast when it reaches the bottom of the hill

b)

It is fast when it starts moving and slow when it reaches the bottom of the hill

c)

It is constant throughout

d)

It is unpredictable

4.

If a car travels 3 kilometers in 1 hour, 50 kilometers in 1 hour, and 211 kilometers in 2 hours, what is the total distance traveled?

a)

50 km

b)

211 km

c)

264 km

d)

300 km

5.

What is the formula for calculating slope? found on Page 201

a)

Slope = Run / Rise

b)

Slope = Rise / Run

c)

Slope = Rise + Run

d)

Slope = Run - Rise

6.

What part of velocity is important for the formation of a marching band that is not shown by a distance-versus-time graph?

a)

Speed

b)

Direction

c)

Acceleration

d)

Time

7.

Do all of the members of a marching band have to move at the same velocity at all times?

a)

Yes, to maintain the formation

b)

No, they can move at different velocities

c)

Yes, to avoid collisions

d)

No, only the leader needs to maintain velocity

8.

If a thunderstorm is traveling at a speed of 25 km/h, what additional information do you need to know to prepare for the storm?

a)

The storm's temperature

b)

The storm's direction

c)

The storm's size

d)

The storm's humidity

9.

What can an error in determining a velocity, either in speed or in direction, lead to?

a)

A delay in flight schedules

b)

A collision

c)

A change in weather patterns

d)

An increase in fuel consumption

10.

What is the term used to describe the speed at which an object travels in a given direction?

a)

Speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

Velocity

d)

Momentum

11.

According to the diagram, what is the speed of the plane at 1.0 seconds?

a)

0 m/s

b)

8 m/s

c)

16 m/s

d)

24 m/s

12.

What is the initial speed of the plane in the diagram?

a)

0 m/s

b)

8 m/s

c)

16 m/s

d)

24 m/s

13.

What three changes in motion show that an object is accelerating?

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14.

Match the following

a)

A city bus travels distance of 10 km in 30 minutes.

1.

Speed

b)

A city bus travels 50 km/min to a stop for a red light.

2.

Acceleration

c)

A city bus travels 30km/min to the eastside of town.

3.

Velocity

15.

Calculate the racecar's average speed.