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Velocity, Acceleration, Graphs

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 2hrs 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Which of the following statements about speed and velocity is correct?
a)
Velocity only describes an object’s rate of motion.
b)
Speed describes how an object is changing its velocity.
c)
Speed and velocity both describe how an object is speeding up.
d)
Only velocity includes the direction an object is traveling.
2.
65mi/hr South is an example of...
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Direction
3.

Find the velocity of a plane that traveled 3000 miles west in 5 hours.

a)

65 mph

b)

600 mph

c)

600 mph west

d)

600 mph

4.
Describe the speed of the object from 4-6 seconds using the distance vs. time graph.
a)
Increasing speed
b)
Decreasing speed
c)
Not moving
d)
Constant speed
5.

A stopped car begins moving and reaches a speed of 25m/s in 5 seconds. What is its acceleration?

a)

+25m/s2

b)

-0m/s2

c)

+5m/s2

d)

5m/s

6.

A helicopter flies west 200 miles in 2 hours. What is its velocity?

a)

99 mph

b)

100 mph south

c)

400 mph south

d)

297 mph south

7.
If you travel 7.5 km and walk for 1.5 h, what is your average speed?
a)
5 km/h
b)
11.25 km/h
c)
0.2 km/h
8.

What two things must you know to determine speed?

a)

distance and direction

b)

direction and time

c)

speed and direction

d)

time and distance

9.

Which of the following is an example of potential energy?

a)

A glass jar sitting on a shelf

b)

A flag waving in the wind

c)

A ball rolling along the sidewalk

d)

A battery powering a radio

10.
Acceleration of an object happens when things ________
a)
slow down
b)
go faster
c)
change direction (turn)
d)
All of the above
11.
Which time section is the object moving the fastest?
a)
0-10 seconds
b)
10-20 seconds
c)
20-30 seconds
d)
30-40 seconds
12.
Which graph is would represent a decrease in speed?
a)
Graph A
b)
Graph B
c)
Graph C
d)
The object is not decreasing in speed in any of these graphs
13.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
14.
 Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?
a)
800
b)
400
c)
0
d)
200
15.
Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.  What is Bill's distance?
a)
0 meters
b)
400 meters
c)
800 meters
d)
1600 meters
16.
Displacement is distance combined with
a)
direction
b)
speed
c)
velocity
d)
magnitude
17.
Because displacement has a magnitude and direction it is called a ______. 
a)
distance
b)
vector
c)
arrow
d)
length
18.

What does a horizontal line on a speed-time graph indicate?

a)

Constant speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

No motion

d)

Decreasing speed

19.

Explain the concept of changing speed with respect to acceleration.

a)

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity over time.

b)

Acceleration is the rate of change of distance over time.

c)

Acceleration has no effect on speed.

d)

Acceleration is the same as speed.

20.

On a speed-time graph, what does a steeper slope indicate?

a)

Slower speed

b)

Constant speed

c)

No change in speed

d)

Greater acceleration or deceleration

21.

Define terminal velocity.

a)

The speed at which an object stops falling

b)

The speed at which an object starts falling

c)

The constant speed that a freely falling object eventually reaches when the resistance of the medium through which it is falling prevents further acceleration.

d)

The maximum speed that an object can reach when falling through a vacuum

22.

How does terminal velocity relate to acceleration?

a)

Terminal velocity is the point at which acceleration becomes zero.

b)

Terminal velocity increases acceleration

c)

Terminal velocity has no effect on acceleration

d)

Terminal velocity decreases acceleration

23.

What type of motion is represented by a straight line on a speed-time graph?

a)

Random motion

b)

Constant speed

c)

No motion

d)

Acceleration

24.

How does the speed-time graph of an object in free fall look like?

a)

A horizontal line with no slope

b)

A parabola with a decreasing slope

c)

A zigzag line with varying slopes

d)

A straight line with a constant slope

25.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
26.

A roller coasters accelerates from an initial speed of 6.0 m/s to a final speed of 70 m/s over 4 seconds. What's the acceleration?

a)

24 m/s2

b)

18 m/s2

c)

16 m/s2

d)

16 m/s

27.
What is happening at D?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
28.
What is happening at E?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
29.
What is happening at A?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
30.
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m
b)
10 m
c)
0 m
d)
5 m
31.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking 
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still 
d)
Walking Fast
32.
How far is the person from the starting point after 3 seconds?
a)
0 m
b)
2 m 
c)
3 m
d)
6 m 
33.
What is the average speed of the person during the first 5 seconds?
a)
0 m/s
b)
1 m/s 
c)
3 m/s
d)
6 m/s 
34.
Acceleration: is the rate of change in ___________.
a)
speed
b)
distance
c)
velocity 
d)
displacement 
35.
A car accelerates from a standstill to 70 m/s in 10 seconds.  What is the acceleration?
a)
0.7m/s2
b)
7m/s2
c)
14m/s2
d)
none of the above
36.
The SI unit for acceleration is
a)
mph
b)
ft/sec2
c)
m/s2
37.
When are you undergoing an acceleration in a car? 
a)
speed up
b)
slow down
c)
make turns
d)
All of the above 
38.
A dog runs with an initial speed of 7.5 m/s on a waxed floor.  It slides to a stop in 15 seconds.  What is the acceleration?
a)
-7.5 m/s
b)
-7.5 m/s2
c)
-0.5 m/s2
d)
7.5 mi//hr
39.
The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...
a)
accelerating/speeding up
b)
moving at a constant speed 
c)
not moving 
d)
accelerating/slowing down. 
40.
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  
41.
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
42.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
43.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
44.
Can be measured in meters (m)
a)
Distance
b)
Time
c)
Speed
d)
Acceleration
45.

In which of the following graphs below are both runners moving at the same speed?

a)
b)
c)
d)
46.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
47.

Which person moved the fastest in 3 seconds?

a)

biker

b)

runner

c)

walker

d)

they are all moving equally

48.
What is the velocity?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
decreasing
d)
increasing
49.
Which section of the graph shows decreasing velocity?
a)
CD
b)
DE
c)
EF
d)
GH
50.
Which section of the graph shows constant velocity?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
EF
d)
GH
51.

How fast is this object going at 1 second?

a)

20 cm/s

b)

30 cm/s

c)

-40 cm/s

52.

Describe the motion from B - C.

a)

Standing still

b)

Constant velocity of 60 m/min

c)

Constant velocity of 0 m/min

d)

Accelerating

53.

Select the two correct statements that describe the object's motion.

a)

The object is moving in the positive direction.

b)

The object is moving in the negative direction.

c)

The object is moving at a constant speed.

d)

The object is speeding up.

e)

The object is slowing down.

54.

At what point is the speed the greatest?

a)

C-D

b)

B-C

c)

A-B

d)

D-E

55.

What is happening to the object's speed in section D?

a)

Increasing speed

b)

Decreasing speed

c)

Constant speed

d)

Not moving

56.
20 m/s west
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
57.

Acceleration is

a)

the rate at which velocity changes.

b)

the change in velocity

c)

the rate of change

d)

when you speed up only

58.

What does it mean when a change in velocity is negative?

a)

The object is speeding up.

b)

The object is slowing down.

c)

The object is changing direction.

d)

The object is falling down.

59.
In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration ?
a)
A car shortly after a stoplight turns green.
b)
A car approaching a red light
c)
A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h
d)
A car turning a curve at a constant speed
60.
Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?
a)
km/s
b)
m/s2
c)
mi/hr
d)
ft
61.
If you are test-driving a Bugatti Veyron and you go from 0 km/s to 124 km/s in 3.7 seconds, what was your acceleration?
a)
33.5 m/s2
b)
0.03 m/s2
c)
-33.5 m/s2
d)
-0.03 m/s2
62.

A plane lands on the runway and slows from 758 km/hr to 30 km/hr in 0.013 hours. What is the plane's acceleration in m/s2?

a)

56,000 m/s2

b)

17857 m/s2

c)

-17857 m/s2

d)

-56,000 m/s2

63.

What is the final velocity of a rocket that travels for 4 seconds, has an initial velocity of 12 km/s and an acceleration of 2 km/s2?

a)

-4 km/s

b)

10 km/s

c)

20 km/s

d)

-10 km/s

64.

when an object changes its position compared to a reference point.

a)

acceleration

b)

speed

c)

motion

d)

reference point

65.

total distance traveled divided by total time taken to travel that distance

a)

velocity

b)

motion

c)

acceleration

d)

average speed

66.

the rate at which speed or velocity changes

a)

acceleration

b)

average speed

c)

motion

d)

reference point

67.

an object that appears to stay in place and that helps you detect motion in another object

a)

acceleration

b)

average speed

c)

motion

d)

reference point

68.

A runner crossed the 1 mile marker of a race running at a speed of 9 miles per hour. She crossed the finish line running at a speed of 9.8 miles per hour. Did the runner change her velocity?

a)

Yes

b)

No

69.

A runner crossed the 1 mile marker of a race running at a speed of 9 miles per hour. She crossed the finish line running at a speed of 9.8 miles per hour. This is an example of...

a)

positive acceleration

b)

negative acceleration

c)

no acceleration

70.

A snake slithered across the sidewalk in between two sign posts. At the first sign post his speed was 1.2 m/s. At the second sign post his speed was 1.2 m/s. This is an example of...

a)

positive acceleration

b)

negative acceleration

c)

no acceleration

71.

Suppose you walked 80 meters in 40 seconds. What is your average speed?

a)

80 n/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

1 m/s

d)

0.5 m/s

72.

A high speed power tool known as a floor burnisher is used to give floors a nice luster (soft glow). This tool contains an abrasive pad that rotates at 2000 rpm clockwise, which is an example of a ___________.

a)

distance

b)

acceleration

c)

speed

d)

velocity

73.

Which section shows an object getting faster?

a)

A only

b)

B only

c)

A and C

d)

D

e)

C and D

74.
You are walking in a straight line at a consistent speed. Do you have acceleration? 
a)
no
b)
yes 
75.
As you walk you make a right turn. Do you have acceleration? 
a)
yes 
b)
no
76.
You are walking and start to slow down. Do you have acceleration? 
a)
yes
b)
no 
77.
A negative acceleration means that your object is _____. 
a)
Going to Wal-mart 
b)
running for president 
c)
speeding up 
d)
slowing down 

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