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Unit 4: Force and Motion

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What two measurements are needed to calculate average speed?

a)

Distance and Time

b)

Volume and Mass

c)

Mass and Time

d)

Speed and Distance

2.

What is the formula for average speed?

a)

Average Speed = Total Time undefined Total Distance

b)

Average Speed = Total Time + Total Distance

c)

Average Speed = Total Distance ÷\div Total Time

d)

Average Speed = Total Distance ×\times Total Time

3.

Cesar drove from Houston to Dallas in 4 hours. Dallas is roughly 250 miles NW of Houston. What was his average speed?

a)

1000 mph

b)

62.5 mph

c)

55 mph

d)

60 mph

4.

Which truck pulled 2,000 pounds at the average speed of 2 yards per minute?

a)

Chevy

b)

Dodge

c)

Nissan

d)

Ford

5.

Runner A ran 12 miles in 4 hours and Runner B ran 9 miles in 3 hours. Which runner had the greatest average speed?

a)

Runner A

b)

Runner B

c)

Both runners had the same average speed.

6.

You are practicing for an upcoming 100-meter dash and documenting average speed to see your growth. Trial one you ran at 14 seconds, trial two was at 13.8 seconds, and trial three was at 13.2 seconds. What is the combined average speed of all three trials? (round answer to hundredth place – to the second decimal)

a)

7.58 meters/second

b)

7.14 meters/second

c)

7.32 meters/second

d)

7.25 meters/second

7.

What is the average speed of the Worm's Journey?

a)

2.25 meters/minute

b)

2 meters/minute

c)

1 meter/minute

8.

Jose Altuve is at batting practice for the Houston Astros.

What was the average speed of the baseball for his third hit as it traveled in the air?

a)

32 m/sec

b)

20.7 m/sec

c)

24 m/sec

d)

27 m/sec

9.

Jose Altuve is at batting practice for the Houston Astros.

What was the average speed of all three hits?

a)

32 m/sec

b)

20.7 m/sec

c)

24 m/sec

d)

27 m/sec

10.

Using the information in the graph, what is the average speed Josh’s car traveled to get home?

a)

8 km/hour

b)

160 km/hour

c)

16 km/hour

d)

40 km/hour

11.

Xavier runs during gym class. He runs 100 meters in 10 seconds. What is his speed in meters per second?

a)

15 m/s

b)

10 m/s

c)

5 m/s

d)

12 m/s

12.

In a Fall Trip, the 6th grade students drove to Austin, which is 180 miles away. It takes them 3 hours to get there. What was the bus's speed in miles per hour?

a)

60 mph

b)

50 mph

c)

30 mph

d)

55 mph

13.

Beyonce hits a volleyball to Cardi. The ball travels 16 meters in 8 seconds. What is the speed of the ball in meters per seconds?

a)

3 m/s

b)

5 m/s

c)

2 m/s

d)

4 m/s

14.

You need to get to science class in 90 seconds after leaving Ms. William's class, which is 45 meters away. In order not to be tardy, how fast do you need to travel to make it on time in meters per seconds? (HINT: double check your placement in the formula for this problem)

a)

5 m/s

b)

0.5 m/s

c)

0.2 m/s

d)

10 m/s

15.

Jay-Z is driving a remote control car down the hallway. The car goes 60 meters in 15 seconds. What is the car’s speed in meters per second?

a)

3 ms

b)

6 m/s

c)

5 m/s

d)

4 m/s

16.

Pancho runs the first 1600 meters of a race in 200 seconds. What is his speed in meters per second?

a)

5 m/s

b)

9 m/s

c)

8 m/s

d)

10 m/s

17.

Who wore it best?

a)

Neither, he needs to go shopping

b)

The cup

c)

The boy

d)

I'd wear that!

18.

Drake rides his skateboard 1500 meters in 15 minutes. How fast did Drake go in his skateboard in meters per minute?

a)

110 m/m

b)

120 m/m

c)

50 m/m

d)

100 m/m

19.

A comet travels 30,000 kilometers in 15 minutes. What is the speed of the comet in kilometers per minute?

a)

2,200 km/m

b)

1,000 km/m

c)

2,000 km/m

d)

1,800 km/m

20.

If Obama throws the football 55 meters in 5 seconds, what is the average speed of the football in meters per second?

a)

11 m/s

b)

10 m/s

c)

8 m/s

d)

12 m/s

21.

What is the best food?

a)

Pizza

b)

Nachos

c)

Wings

d)

Burger

22.

Ms. H rides her unicorn to the mall. The mall is 2400 meters from her home and it takes her 12 minutes to get to the mall. What is Ms. H's average speed in meters per minute?

a)

200 m/m

b)

150 m/m

c)

220 m/m

d)

250 m/m

23.

Picasso (Ms.H's dog) runs after a ball that is 45 meters away. It takes him 9 seconds to reach the ball. How fast is Picasso running?

a)

4 m/s

b)

3 m/s

c)

5 m/s

d)

6 m/s

24.

How fast is uncle Billy running if it takes him 30 minutes to travel 240 meters?

a)

10 m/m

b)

6 m/m

c)

8 m/m

d)

5 m/m

25.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
S = t/d
b)
S = d/t
c)
S = d x t
d)
S = t x d
26.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
27.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
28.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
29.
Alan travels 100 km in 5hrs. Find his average speed in km/h
a)
5km/hr
b)
10km/hr
c)
50km/hr
d)
20km/hr
30.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
31.
Velocity is both ____ and _____. 
a)
speed , direction 
b)
direction, mass
c)
volume, density 
d)
direction, magnitude 
32.
65mi/hr South is an example of...
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Direction
33.
Km (kilometers) is a unit for...
a)
Speed
b)
Distance
c)
Time
d)
Direction
34.
An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.
a)
in motion
b)
at reset
c)
a frame of refence
d)
magical
35.

A runner runs 40 meters in 8 seconds. What is the speed?

a)

6m/s

b)

5m/s

c)

3m/s

d)

10m/s

36.

Which is a velocity?

a)

5m/s

b)

8m/s/s

c)

12m/s N

d)

15m/s

37.

An object went 15 m/s for 3 seconds. How far did it travel?

a)

15 m

b)

30m

c)

45m

d)

60m

38.

How long was a car traveling if it went 90 miles at a speed of 45 mi/hr?

a)

1 hour

b)

2 hours

c)

3 hours

d)

4 hours

39.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
S = t/d
b)
S = d/t
c)
S = d x t
d)
S = t x d
40.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
41.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
42.
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
43.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
It was a tie
44.
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
45.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking 
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still 
d)
Walking Fast
46.
Velocity is both ____ and _____. 
a)
speed , direction 
b)
direction, mass
c)
volume, density 
d)
direction, magnitude 
47.
You walk 10 meters to math class in 20 seconds. Your average speed is
a)
2 m/s
b)
0.5 m/s
c)
200 m/s
d)
5 m/s
48.
Find the velocity of a plane that traveled 3000 miles west in 5 hours.
a)
65 mph west
b)
6 mph west
c)
600 mph west
d)
6000 mph west 
49.
Which of the following represents a velocity?
a)
40 m
b)
40 m north
c)
40 m/s
d)
40 m/s north
50.
David walks 3 km north, and then turns east and walks 4 km. What is the distance?
a)
7 km
b)
3 km
c)
4 km
d)
1 km
51.
What is the speed of a cheetah that travels 112.0 m in 4.0 s?
a)
0.0357 m/s
b)
28 m/s
c)
0.036 m/s
d)
28.0 m/s
52.
A dog runs on the sidewalk 9 mi/hr.
a)
Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Velocity
53.
Describe the speed of the object from
2-5 seconds using the speed vs. time graph.
a)
Increasing speed
b)
Not moving
c)
Decreasing speed
d)
Constant speed
54.
A bicyclist takes a curved, scenic ride through the park going 4.5 m/s.
a)
Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Velocity
55.
Calculate the speed of a train that traveled 400 miles in 5 hours.
a)
20 mph
b)
20 m/s
c)
80 mph
d)
80 m/s
56.

Pick all of the following that are velocities.

a)

4 km/s west

b)

5 cm/h south

c)

2 mph

d)

8 cm/year

e)

5 m/s up

57.
mph is a unit for ... 
a)
Speed
b)
Distance
c)
Time
d)
Direction
58.

How far was Edward from home when he visited Nicola?

a)

20 MILES

b)

30 MILES

c)

40 MILES

59.

HOW LONG DID EDWARD STOP FOR?

a)

1 HOUR AND 30 MINUTES

b)

2 HOURS

c)

2 HOURS AND 30 MINUTES

60.

WHAT WAS EDWARD'S AVERAGE SPEED? (HINT: IT TOOK EDWARD 5 HOURS TO GET TO HIS DESTINATION)


***Remember to use the formula

AVERAGE SPEED = TOTAL DISTANCE/TOTAL TIME

a)

.0625 MILES PER HOUR

b)

16 MILES/HOUR

c)

6.15 MILES/HOUR

61.

How far from Bristol is Anne at 08:00?

a)

2O MILES

b)

1O MILES

c)

30 MILES

62.

Describe what is happening between 09:00 and 09:30

(a)  

63.

Calculate Anneʼs speed for the first two hours of her journey

a)

10 miles per hour

b)

.20 miles per hour

c)

40 miles per hour

64.

How far does the cyclist travel between A and B?

a)

600 meters

b)

800 meters

c)

1200 meters

65.

How long does it take the cyclist to cover 800 meter distance?

a)

60 seconds

b)

80 seconds

c)

120 seconds

66.

Describe the motion from points b to c

a)

Stationary/at rest

b)

constant speed

c)

Accelerating

67.

Calculate the cyclist’s average speed between A and B

a)

0 m/second

b)

100m/second

c)

10 meter/second

68.

Calculate the cyclist’s average speed between A and D

a)

.67 m/second

b)

67m/second

c)

6.7 meter/second

69.

Balanced or Unbalanced: A runner jumping over a hurdle.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

70.

Balanced or Unbalanced: A lamp sitting on a table.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

71.

Balanced or Unbalanced: A car accelerating around a mountain curve.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

72.

Balanced or Unbalanced: Two ice skaters moving in a straight line at a constant speed.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

73.

Balanced or Unbalanced: A skier skiing through flags in a race down the mountain.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

74.

Balanced or Unbalanced: A notebook sitting on a shelf.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

75.

Balanced or Unbalanced: A gymnast back flipping on a balance beam.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

76.

Balanced or Unbalanced: Cars in a NASCAR race.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

77.

Balanced or Unbalanced: A frisbee sitting on the ground motionless.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

78.

Balanced or Unbalanced: A rocket taking off.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

79.

Balanced or Unbalanced: An airplane landing at the airport.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

80.

Balanced or Unbalanced: A bus traveling 55 mph.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

81.

Balanced or Unbalanced: A baseball being hit to center field.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

82.

Balanced or Unbalanced: A cup knocked over on the table.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

83.

Balanced or Unbalanced: A cop driving 75 mph South.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

84.

What happens to the speed of an object as an unbalanced force acts on it?

a)

It increases or decreases.

b)

It increases only.

c)

It stays the same.

d)

It decreases only.

85.

What happens to the position of an object as an unbalanced force acts on it?

a)

It causes no reaction.

b)

It causes movement.

c)

It causes gravity.

86.

What happens to the direction of an object as an unbalanced force acts on it?

a)

It moves in the same direction of the force.

b)

It doesn't change direction.

c)

It moves in the opposite direction of the force.

87.

An object at rest needs a(n) _______ force in order to move.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

88.

A push or a pull is the definition of a _______.

a)

speed

b)

direction

c)

movement

d)

force

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