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Speed and Velocity Worksheet

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The speedometer of an automobile reads

a)

average speed.

b)

instantaneous speed.

c)

accelerated speed.

2.

The two measurements necessary for calculating average speed are

a)

acceleration and time.

b)

velocity and time.

c)

distance and time.

d)

distance and acceleration.

e)

velocity and distance.

3.

When you walk at an average speed of 4 m/s, in 5 s you'll cover a distance of

a)

2 m.

b)

10 m.

c)

15 m.

d)

20 m.

4.

A vehicle undergoes acceleration when it

a)

gains speed.

b)

loses speed.

c)

changes its direction.

d)

all of the above

5.

The average speed of a horse that gallops 10 kilometers in 30 minutes is

a)

15 km/h.

b)

20 km/h.

c)

30 km/h.

d)

40 km/h.

6.

If a car increases its velocity from zero to 60 m/s in 10 seconds, its acceleration is

a)

3 m/s^2

b)

6 m/s^2

c)

60 m/s^2

d)

600 m/s^2

7.

An object covers a distance of 8 meters in the first second of travel, another 8 meters during the next second, and 8 meters again during the third second. Its acceleration is

a)

0 m/s^2

b)

5 m/s^2

c)

8 m/s^2

d)

24 m/s^2

8.

A cart maintains a constant velocity of 100 m/s for 10 seconds. During this interval its acceleration is

a)

zero

b)

1 m/s^2

c)

10 m/s^2

d)

none of the above

9.

A cart changes its speed from 90 m/s to 100 m/s in 10 seconds. During this interval its acceleration is

a)

zero

b)

1 m/s^2

c)

10 m/s^2

d)

none of the above

10.

A ball tossed vertically upward rises, reaches its highest point, and then falls back to its starting point. During this time the acceleration of the ball is always

a)

in the direction of motion.

b)

opposite its velocity.

c)

directed upward.

d)

directed downward.

e)

none of the above.

11.

A car's speed 3 seconds after accelerating from rest at 2 m/s^2 is

a)

2 m/s.

b)

3 m/s.

c)

4 m/s.

d)

6 m/s.

12.

A ball starting from rest at the top of an inclined plane gains a speed of 2 m/s for each second it rolls. What is its acceleration down the incline?

a)

0.5 m/s^2

b)

1 m/s^2

c)

2 m/s^2

d)

4 m/s^2

13.

A freely-falling watermelon falls with constant

a)

velocity.

b)

speed.

c)

acceleration.

d)

distances each successive second.

14.

While an iron block near the Earth's surface is in free fall, it undergoes an increase in

a)

speed.

b)

acceleration.

c)

both of these

d)

neither of these

15.

The distance a freely falling bowling ball falls each second

a)

is about 5 m.

b)

is about 10 m.

c)

increases.

d)

none of the above.

16.

If a stone falls to the bottom of a mineshaft in 6 seconds, then the depth of the shaft is about

a)

60 m.

b)

120 m.

c)

180 m.

d)

more than 200 m.

17.

If a freely falling object were equipped with a speedometer, its speed reading would increase each second by about

a)

5 m/s.

b)

10 m/s.

c)

15 m/s.

d)

a variable amount.

e)

depends on its initial speed

18.

If a freely falling object were equipped with a speedometer on a planet where the acceleration due to gravity is 20 m/s^2, then its speed reading would increase each second by

a)

10 m/s.

b)

20 m/s.

c)

30 m/s.

d)

40 m/s.

e)

depends on its initial speed

19.

If an object falling freely were somehow equipped with an odometer to measure the distance it travels, then the amount of distance it travels each succeeding second would be

a)

constant.

b)

less and less each second.

c)

greater than the second before.

d)

doubled.

20.

A ball is thrown upwards and returns to the same location. Compared with its initial speed its speed when it returns is about

a)

half as much.

b)

the same.

c)

twice as much.

d)

four times as much.

21.

At one instant an object in free fall is moving downward at 50 m/s. One second later its speed is

a)

25 m/s

b)

50 m/s

c)

55 m/s

d)

60 m/s

e)

100 m/s

22.

At one instant a heavy object in air is moving upward at 50 m/s. One second later its speed is approximately

a)

40 m/s

b)

50 m/s

c)

55 m/s

d)

60 m/s

23.

One half second after starting from rest, a freely falling object will have a speed of about

a)

2 m/s

b)

5 m/s

c)

10 m/s

d)

20 m/s

e)

none of the above

24.

An object falls freely from rest on a planet where the acceleration due to gravity is 20 m/s^2. After 5 seconds, the object will have a speed of

a)

5 m/s

b)

10 m/s

c)

20 m/s

d)

50 m/s

e)

100 m/s

25.

If you throw a ball straight downward (in the absence of air resistance), after leaving your hand its acceleration is

a)

less than 10 m/s2

b)

10 m/s2

c)

greater than 10 m/s2

26.

The time it takes a projectile fired straight up at 10 m/s to reach the top of its path is about

a)

1 s

b)

2 s

c)

10 s

d)

not enough information

27.

The total time it takes a projectile fired straight up at 10 m/s to reach the top of its path and return to its starting point is about

a)

1 s.

b)

2 s.

c)

10 s.

d)

20 s.

28.

Neglecting air resistance, how fast must you toss a ball straight up in order for it to take 6 seconds to return to its initial level?

a)

5 m/s

b)

10 m/s

c)

20 m/s

d)

30 m/s

e)

more than 30 m/s

29.

Neglecting air resistance, a bullet fired straight down from the top of a high cliff has an acceleration of

a)

less than 10 m/s2m/s^2 .

b)

10 m/s^2.

c)

more than 10 m/s2m/s^2 .

d)

depends on the height of the cliff.

30.

A bullet is dropped into a river from a very high bridge at the same time as another bullet is fired straight downward from a rifle. Neglecting air resistance, the acceleration just before striking the water is

a)

greater for the dropped bullet.

b)

greater for the fired bullet.

c)

the same for each bullet.

d)

none of the above

31.

Which of the following is not a vector quantity?

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

all are vector quantities

e)

none are vector quantities

32.

An 80-km/h airplane flying in the same direction as a 10 km/h tail wind has a groundspeed of

a)

10 km/h

b)

70 km/h

c)

80 km/h

d)

90 km/h

33.

An 80-km/h airplane flying against a 10-km/h head wind has a groundspeed of

a)

10 km/h

b)

70 km/h

c)

80 km/h

d)

90 km/h

34.

Speed that remains the same or does not change

a)

Distance

b)

Constant Speed

c)

Mass

d)

Acceleration

35.

The image shows the velocity vectors(arrows) of 2 cars. The blue vector being longer tells us that car has a greater...

a)

Time

b)

Distance

c)

Speed

36.
A measurement of how fast an object is moving
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Vector
d)
Acceleration
37.
What is the difference between instantaneous speed and average speed?
a)
Average speed happens in a particular instant, Instantaneous speed is the speed of an object over a longer period of time.
b)
Instantaneous speed is never right, average speed is always right
c)
Instantaneous speed happens in a particular instant, Average speed is the speed of an object over a longer period of time.
d)
Do not pick this answer
38.
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
39.

Speed or Velocity?:

A train is travelling North 220 km/hr

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Neither

d)

Both

40.

Adam is driving his car for a distance of 500 km in 3 hr. What is his speed?

a)

1500 km/hr

b)

166.7 km/hr

c)

500 km/hr

d)

100 km/hr

41.

Object #1 has a velocity of 2 m/s and object #2 has a velocity of -2 m/s. Which is true?

a)

They have the same speed

b)

They have the same velocity

c)

They travel in the same direction

d)

Object 1 is travelling faster than object 2

42.
The rate at which distance is covered is called speed.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
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
44.
_____ is how fast an object moves in a specific direction.
a)
velocity
b)
speed
c)
displacement
d)
distance
45.
What is the SI unit for speed?
a)
meter per second
b)
meter per second squared
c)
meter
d)
second
46.
Which of the following is an example of a speed?
a)
10 km east
b)
10 km
c)
10 km/hour east
d)
10 km/hour
47.

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

a)

Speed is a vector quantity, while velocity is a scalar quantity.

b)

Speed is the rate of change of distance, while velocity is the rate of change of displacement.

c)

Speed can be negative, while velocity cannot.

d)

There is no difference; they are the same.

48.
_____________ describes how fast something is going, whereas, __________ describes how fast something is going and in a certain direction.
a)
speed, acceleration
b)
velocity, acceleration
c)
speed, velocity
d)
speed, rate
49.

The difference between speed and velocity is that velocity has ________, but speed does not.

a)

amount

b)

magnitude

c)

direction

d)

time

50.
Which of the following is NOT a measure of a speed?
a)
kilometers/hour
b)
meters/second
c)
miles/meter
d)
miles/hour