Free Printable S.V.A Quiz

1.

Speed = _______________

a)

Distance + time

b)

Distance – time

c)

Distance x time

d)

Distance / time

2.

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

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

3.

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

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

4.

Velocity = _______________

a)

Speed – direction

b)

Speed + direction

c)

Speed x direction

d)

Speed / direction

5.

Avery likes to walk 30 feet in 10 seconds. What is her speed?

a)

3 feet/sec

b)

6 feet/sec

c)

10 feet/sec

d)

2 feet/sec

6.

Changes in our speed, direction or both are called _________.

a)

gravity

b)

changes

c)

acceleration

d)

displacement

7.

If you slow down on your bicycle, you accelerate.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

Changing the speed and changing the direction of your bicycle are both examples of acceleration.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

You ride your bike around the block at a constant speed of 11 km/h.

a)

Acceleration occurred because speed increased.

b)

Acceleration occurred because speed decreased.

c)

Acceleration occurred because you changed directions.

10.

What is this?

"This airplane is traveling at 500 mph, West"

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

11.

Which two factors does speed depend on?

a)

distance and direction

b)

direction and time

c)

distance and time

d)

distance, time and direction

12.

Which is an example of speed?

a)

A car driving 55 miles per hour south.

b)

A bicyclist traveling 10 meters per hour toward the next town.

c)

A roller coaster is traveling 10 meters per second.

d)

A rocket blasting off at 2,500 meters per second toward space.

13.

Which is an example of velocity?

a)

A car driving 55 miles per hour south.

b)

A bicyclist traveling 10 meters per hour.

c)

A roller coaster is traveling 10 meters per second.

d)

A rocket blasting off at 2,500 meters per second.

14.

Acceleration is a speeding up, slowing down or a change in direction. Is the following acceleration and if so, which one?

A swimmer has 10 meters left in the race and he is neck-in-neck with his competitor. He has a surge of adrenaline and pulls ahead to win.

a)

Yes, this is acceleration since the swimmer starts to speed up to pull ahead.

b)

Yes, this is acceleration since the swimmer uses the wall to change directions.

c)

No, this is not acceleration since there is no speeding up, slowing down, or change in direction.

15.

Acceleration is a speeding up, slowing down or a change in direction. Is the following acceleration and if so, which one?

A dancer is warming up. She turns on music with a good beat and does 10 pirouettes in a row perfectly on the beat. (pirouette is a body spin in ballet)

a)

Yes, this is acceleration since the dancers is going a certain speed.

b)

Yes, this is acceleration since the dancer is changing direction when she spins.

c)

No, this is not acceleration since there is no speeding up, slowing down, or change in direction.

16.

True or False: You are standing at the bus stop and not moving at all. Since you are not moving, your acceleration would be 0 (zero). Support with how you know.

a)

True since you are not speeding up, slowing down or changing directions.

b)

True since you are traveling no distance in a certain amount of time.

c)

False since you are speeding up, slowing down and/or changing directions.

d)

False since you were going to get on a moving bus.

17.

When did the object have the highest average speed?

a)

Between 0 and 30 seconds

b)

Between 30 and 60 second

c)

Between 60 and 120 seconds

d)

Between 120 and 180 seconds

18.

When did the object have the lowest average speed?

a)

Between 0 and 30 seconds

b)

Between 30 and 60 second

c)

Between 60 and 120 seconds

d)

Between 120 and 180 seconds

19.

What is the average speed between 40 and 50 minutes?

a)

20 mi/min

b)

2 mi/min

c)

80 mi/min

d)

100 mi/min

20.

It took 2 hours for a car to drive 140 miles. How fast was the car traveling?

a)

240 mph

b)

75 mph

c)

70 mph

d)

50 mph

21.

_____ is the speed in a given direction.

a)

Acceleration

b)

Speed

c)

Force

d)

Velocity

22.

A storm moving southeast at 35 mph is an example of?

a)

acceleration

b)

speed

c)

force

d)

velocity

23.

What is the formula to calculate speed?

a)

Speed = time/distance

b)

Speed = distance/time

c)

Speed = distance x time

d)

Speed = time x distance

24.

Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?

a)

km/s

b)

m/s²

c)

mi/hr

d)

ft

25.

When a car goes around a corner at 20 mph, why do we say it accelerates?

a)

The car is accelerating because of the velocity is constant

b)

The car accelerates because it's going 20 mph

c)

Cars always accelerate when they are in motion

d)

The car is accelerating because it's changing direction

26.

Why does a car accelerate as it round a corner at a constant speed?

a)

Its direction changes

b)

It doesn't

c)

It slows down

d)

Its speeds up

27.

Acceleration only takes place when things speed up.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

A drag racer accelerated from 0 m/s to 200 m/s in 5 s. What was the acceleration?

a)

0 m/s

b)

40 m/s²

c)

-40 m/s²

d)

40 m/s

29.

Acceleration can be classified as _______________

a)

Speeding up

b)

Slowing Down

c)

Changing directions

d)

All of the above

30.

a)

Object not moving

b)

Object accelerating

c)

Object slowing down

d)

Object at a constant speed

31.

a)

Green object is moving at a faster constant speed than Red

b)

Red object is moving at a faster constant speed than Green

c)

Green object is moving at a slower constant speed than Red

d)

Red object is moving 2 times faster than Green

32.

Which graph represents slowing down?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

33.

Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

34.

In which time interval was the object speeding up?

a)

between 0 s and 2 s

b)

between 2 s and 4 s

c)

between 6 s and 8 s

d)

between 8 s and 10 s

35.

What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?

a)

Walking

b)

Running

c)

Standing Still

d)

Walking Fast

36.

What was the bicyclist's speed if they biked 60 miles in 5 hours?

a)

12 miles/hour

b)

300 miles/hour

c)

55 miles/hour

d)

0.083 miles/hour

37.

Acceleration =

a)

$\frac{\left(FinalVelocity\ -\ InitialVelocity\right)}{Time}$

b)

$\left(FinalVelocity\ -\ InitialVelocity\right)$

c)

$\frac{Time}{\left(FinalVelocity\ -\ Initial\ Velocity\right)}$

d)

$\frac{\left(InitialVelocity\ -\ FinalVelocity\right)}{Time}$

38.

A car speeds up from 25 m/s to 45 m/s in 4 seconds. What was its acceleration?

a)

1.8 m.s^2

b)

11.25 m/s^2

c)

5 m/s^s

d)

5 m/s

39.

Andrea is walking at 3 m/s. She sees the ice cream truck and starts running towards it. In 5 seconds, she speeds up to 7 m/s. What is her acceleration?

a)

0.8 m/s^2

b)

0.667 m/s^2

c)

0.295 m/s^2

d)

0.295 m/s

40.

A biker speeds up from 10 m/s to 30 m/s in 10 seconds. What was their average acceleration?

a)

20 m/s^2

b)

2 m/s^2

c)

20 m/s

d)

0 m/s^2

41.

Lulu is standing at the starting line for a race. She starts running and speeds up to 3 m/s in 30 seconds. What was her acceleration?

a)

0.1 m/s^2

b)

0.1 m/s

c)

10 m/s^2

d)

10 m/s

42.

What is this?

"This car is speeding up"

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

43.

What is this?

"Rocky is running 8mph North"

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

44.

What is this?

"The car has to go from 40mph to 60mph when entering the freeway"

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

45.

A box sliding down an inclined plane attains a velocity of 27 m/s in 3 seconds from rest. Find the acceleration.

a)

30 m/s

b)

24 m/s²

c)

9 m/s²

d)

81 km/hr

46.

How fast is the car traveling at 30 seconds?

a)

5m/s

b)

10m/s

c)

20m/s

d)

30m/s

47.

A car starts from rest at a stop light and reaches 20 m/s in 3.5 s. Determine the acceleration of the car.

a)

2.2m/s²

b)

7.0m/s²

c)

5.7m/s²

d)

70m/s²

48.

A car starts from rest at a stop light and reaches 20 m/s in 3.5 s. Determine the acceleration of the car.

a)

2.2m/s²

b)

7.0m/s²

c)

5.7m/s²

d)

70m/s²

49.

What equation do I use to calculate time?

a)

S = D/T

b)

T = D/S

c)

D=TS

50.

What equation do I use to calculate distance?

a)

S = D/T

b)

T = D/S

c)

D=TS

51.

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

52.

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

53.

Acceleration is the rate of change of (a) over (b) .

Choose from the below words

velocity

time

speed

distance

acceleration

54.

Match the following

a)

Positive Acceleration

1.

When an object speeds up

b)

Negative Acceleration

2.

When an object slows down

c)

No Acceleration

3.

When an object stays a constant speed

55.

What is the formula for acceleration?

a)a

b)vf

c)-

d)t

e)vi

f)d

g)+

h)s

i)v

1

2

3

4

5

1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

56.

Acceleration can be negative.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

How would you set-up the following problem?

A car traveling 35 km/hr accelerates to a speed of 45 km/hr in 0.25 hr. What is its acceleration? (note: you do NOT type the answer, but you do need to use parentheses, and you need to include the unknown variable and an equal sign)

58.

How would you set-up the following problem?

A jet is traveling at 80 m/s when it starts to approach a runway. It is able to land and park in 10 s. What is its acceleration?

(note: you do NOT type the answer, but you do need to use parentheses, and you need to include the unknown variable and an equal sign)

59.

Which is the correct set up for the following problem?

A car accelerates from a standstill to 60 km/s in 10 s.

a)

$a=\frac{\left(60\right)}{10}$

b)

$a\ =\ \left(60-10\right)$

c)

$a=\frac{\left(60-0\right)}{10}$

d)

$a=\frac{\left(0-60\right)}{10}$

60.

Which of the following is the correct set up for this problem:

A car accelerates from 25 mi/hr to 55 mi/hr in 0.0083 hr.

a)

$a=\frac{\left(55-25\right)}{0.0083}$

b)

$a=55-\frac{25}{0.0083}$

c)

$a\ =\ \frac{\left(25-55\right)}{0.0083}$

d)

$a=25-\frac{55}{0.0083}$

61.

What is the correct set up for this problem?

A runner has a velocity of 11.1 m/s for 9 seconds until he finishes the race and comes to a stop. What is his acceleration?

a)

$a=\frac{9}{11.1}$

b)

$a=\frac{11.1}{9}$

c)

$a=\frac{\left(11.1-0\right)}{9}$

d)

$a=\frac{\left(0-11.1\right)}{9}$

62.

Match the following Velocity vs Time graphs:

a)

1.

Negative acceleration, slowing down

b)

2.

Constant speed, no acceleration

c)

3.

Not moving, no acceleration

d)

4.

Positive acceleration, speeding up

63.

Match the following

a)

the speed of an object with a specific direction

1.

velocity

b)

the rate that something or someone moves

2.

speed

c)

the change in velocity over a certain amount of time

3.

acceleration

64.

During which interval is the object not moving?

a)

B to C

b)

C to D

c)

D to E

d)

only at point A

65.

During which interval is the object traveling at a constant velocity?

a)

B to C

b)

D to E

c)

F to G

d)

it traveling at a constant velocity during all of the intervals shown.

66.

During which interval is the object slowing down?

a)

A to B

b)

D to E

c)

E to F

d)

G to H

67.

Which runner stopped for a rest?

a)

Albert

b)

Bob

c)

Charlie

68.

This is a velocity-time graph. What is the object doing in segment C?

a)

Positive acceleration

b)

Negative acceleration

c)

Constant Velocity

d)

Not moving

69.

This is a velocity-time graph. What is the object doing in segment A?

a)

Positive acceleration

b)

Negative acceleration

c)

Constant Velocity

d)

Not moving

70.

Match the motion terms to their definitions.

a)

Distance

1.

The total amount an object moves.

b)

Displacement

2.

The difference from where an object starts to where it ends.

c)

Speed

3.

How far an object moves per unit of time.

71.

Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

72.

Juan is standing at the entrance of a park. If the distance and direction between Juan and a reference point (like a tree or a bench) in the park is considered as Juan's _____, what would that be?

a)

displacement

b)

neutral point

c)

position

d)

velocity

73.

4 Points - Look at the vector arrows.

Because the velocity vector is pointing to the right, the car is (a) .

Because the acceleration is to the left, the car is (b)

Choose from the below words

slowing down

moving left

speeding up

not changing speed

moving right

74.

2 Points

The velocity-time graphs represent the motion of four different objects. Identify any object that is changing its velocity or accelerating. Check all that apply.

a)

b)

c)

d)

75.

The velocity-time graphs represent the motion of three different objects. Identify any object that is changing directions. Check all that apply.

a)

b)

c)

d)

None of the above

76.

2 points

Identify which 2 objects are speeding up. SELECT BOTH GRAPHS!

a)

b)

c)

d)

77.

If an object starts "at rest" in a problem, what is its INITIAL velocity?

a)

Depends on the problem

b)

0

c)

Always positive

d)

Always negative

S.V.A Quiz

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