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Calculating Speed, Velocity and Acceleration Problems

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
3.
Total distance divided by total time is
a)
average speed
b)
constant speed
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
acceleration
4.
The correct equation to calculate speed is
a)
distance/time
b)
time/distance
c)
distance x time
d)
distance/time2
5.
An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.
a)
in motion
b)
at reset
c)
a frame of refence
d)
magical
6.
A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a
a)
comparison point
b)
reference point
c)
point of view
d)
motion detector
7.
A distance vs. time graph shows an object's
a)
frame of reference
b)
speed
c)
acceleration
d)
favorite food
8.
Change in speed over a given period of time is
a)
velocity
b)
motion
c)
speed
d)
acceleration
9.
The speed at any single instant of time?
a)
speed
b)
average speed
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
velocity
10.
Acceleration of an object happens when things ________
a)
slow down
b)
go faster
c)
change direction (turn)
d)
All of the above
11.
The graph below represents
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Deceleration
12.
The graph below represents
a)
balanced forces
b)
unbalanced forces
13.
The graph represents
a)
Acceleration
b)
No motion
c)
Deceleration
d)
Constant Velocity
14.
The graph represents
a)
balanced forces
b)
unbalanced forces
15.
The graph represents
a)
No motion
b)
Constant velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Deceleration
16.
The graph represents
a)
balanced forces
b)
unbalanced forces
17.
The graph respresents
a)
No motion
b)
Constant Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Deceleration
18.
The graph respresents
a)
balanced forces
b)
unbalanced forces
19.
The graph represents
a)
no motion
b)
Constant velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
negative acceleration
20.
The graph represents
a)
balanced forces
b)
unbalanced forces
21.
The graph represents
a)
no motion
b)
constant velocity
c)
acceleration
d)
negative acceleration
22.
The graph represents
a)
balanced forces
b)
unbalanced forces