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Speed and Graphing

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
2.
Can be measured in seconds (s)
a)
Distance
b)
Time
c)
Speed
d)
Acceleration
3.
Can be measured in meters (m)
a)
Distance
b)
Time
c)
Speed
d)
Acceleration
4.

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

5.
Can be measured in meters per second (m/s)
a)
Distance
b)
Time
c)
Speed
d)
Acceleration
6.

Calculate the speed of the runner represented by the DOTTED line in Graph A.

a)

2.5 yd/sec

b)

5 yd/sec

c)

2.5 sec

d)

4 sec

7.

Calculate the speed of the runner represented by the SOLID line in Graph A.

a)

2.5 yd/sec

b)

5 yd/sec

c)

2.5 sec

d)

4 sec

8.

Calculate the speed of the runner represented by the SOLID line in Graph B.

a)

2.5 yd/sec

b)

5 yd/sec

c)

30 yd

d)

4 sec

9.

Calculate the speed of the runner represented by the DOTTED line in Graph B.

a)

2.5 yd/sec

b)

5 yd/sec

c)

7.5 yd/sec

d)

4 sec

10.

Calculate the speed of the runner represented by the DOTTED line in Graph C.

a)

2.5 yd/sec

b)

5 yd/sec

c)

10 yd/sec

d)

4 sec

11.

Calculate the speed of the runner represented by the SOLID line in Graph C.

a)

10 yd/sec

b)

5 yd/sec

c)

7.5 yd/sec

d)

4 sec

12.

Calculate the speed of the runner represented by the SOLID line in Graph D.

a)

2.5 yd/sec

b)

5 yd/sec

c)

7.5 yd/sec

d)

4 sec

13.

Calculate the speed of the runner represented by the DOTTED line in Graph D.

a)

2.5 yd/sec

b)

5 yd/sec

c)

7.5 yd/sec

d)

4 sec

14.

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

a)

Graph A

b)

Graph B

c)

Graph C

d)

Graph D

15.

Which of the graphs shows that one of runners started 10 yards further ahead of the other?

a)

Graph A

b)

Graph B

c)

Graph C

d)

Graph D

16.
100 km/hr is an example of 
a)
speed
b)
velocity
17.

2,560 m/s WEST is an example of

a)

speed

b)

velocity

18.

How fast did the object move away from the starting point between 0 sec and 4 sec?

a)

0.5 meters every second

b)

0.5 meters

c)

4 meters every second

d)

4 meters

e)

2 meters every second

19.

How fast did the object move back towards the starting point between 4 sec and 8 sec?

a)

0.25 meters every second

b)

- 0.25 meters every second

c)

4 meters every second

d)

- 4 meters every second

20.
During the second segment, which is between 50 seconds and 70 seconds, which direction is Tom moving?
a)
Tom was moving back towards his house
b)
Tom was moving down a hill
c)
Tom was moving towards the bus stop
d)
Tom was not moving
21.

Find the speed on this position vs. time graph

a)

1 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

4 m/s

d)

8 m/s

22.

Find the speed on this position vs. time graph

a)

0.2 m/s

b)

1 m/s

c)

0.5 m/s

d)

2 m/s

23.

Find the speed on this position vs. time graph

a)

0.167 m/s

b)

0.222 m/s

c)

0.4 m/s

d)

1 m/s

24.

Find the speed on this position vs. time graph

a)

0.4 m/s

b)

1 m/s

c)

4 m/s

d)

2.5 m/s

25.

Find the speed on this position vs. time graph

a)

-2.25 m/s

b)

2.25 m/s

c)

4 m/s

d)

3 m/s