WorksheetsMotion Measuring
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How are speed and velocity different?
a)
Velocity includes a reference direction, speed does not
b)
Speed includes a reference direction, where velocity does not
c)
They are not different
d)
Speed is not measured using metrics
2.
The formula for speed is:
a)
(Final distance - starting distance) ÷ time
b)
Distance × time
c)
Time ÷ distance
d)
Distance ÷ time
3.
The formula for acceleration is:
a)
Distance ÷ time
b)
Final time × speed
c)
(Final velocity - initial velocity) ÷ time it took to get there
d)
(Initial velocity - final velocity) ÷ time it took to get there
4.
A skater is skating at 2 m/s and increases to 8 m/s in 4 seconds. What is her acceleration?
a)
2 m/s²
b)
1.5 m/s²
c)
10 m/s²
d)
2.5 m/s²
5.
A change in position relative to a reference point is called ___________.
a)
motion
b)
acceleration
c)
velocity
d)
speed
6.
The rate of velocity change over time is called ____________.
a)
velocity
b)
motion
c)
speed
d)
acceleration
7.
The distance an object moved over the time in which the motion took place is called __________.
a)
velocity
b)
motion
c)
speed
d)
acceleration
8.
Reference points used to measure speed usually do not move.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Mr. Durr realizes he needs cookies for the staff meeting. He runs to Giant Eagle, which is 400 m away. He gets there in 100 seconds (he's really in a hurry!). What was his average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
4 m/s
c)
1 m/s
d)
6 m/s
10.
A bus travels 47 m/s E and you walk to the back at 3 m/s. What is the resultant velocity?
a)
44 m/s W
b)
50 m/s E
c)
50 m/s W
d)
44 m/s E
11.
The SI unit for speed is:
a)
km/hr
b)
m/s
c)
mi/hr
d)
ft/s
12.
The speed of an object in a certain direction is _____________.
a)
velocity
b)
speed
c)
motion
d)
acceleration
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