Velocitycalculations
Answer the following questions and calculate the following velocity problems. . . Don't forget units.
- 1.
The difference between speed and velocity is....
- A.
Speed is for slower moving objects
- B.
Speed is what we use in America
- C.
Velocity includes direction.
- D.
Velocity is for objects moving faster.
Correct Answer
C. Velocity includes direction. -
- 2.
The speed that does not vary is called ______________ speed.
- A.
Average
- B.
Instantanious
- C.
Variant
- D.
Constant
Correct Answer
D. Constant -
- 3.
The equation for velocity is....
- A.
V = d/t
- B.
V = dt
- C.
V = t/d
- D.
V = d + t
Correct Answer
A. V = d/t -
- 4.
If a runner is measured doing 3.4 m/s as he crosses the finish line, that speed when he crosses the line is called his _________________ speed
- A.
Optimum
- B.
Instantaneous
- C.
Constant
- D.
Average
Correct Answer
B. Instantaneous -
- 5.
A woman walks 120 m to the store and then walks 80 m back toward home when she decides to stop to rest. What is the woman's distance and displacement?
- A.
Distance is 120 m & displacement is 80 m
- B.
Distance is 120 m & displacement is 0 m
- C.
Distance is 200 m & displacement is 40 m
- D.
Distance is 200 m & displacement is 200 m
Correct Answer
C. Distance is 200 m & displacement is 40 m -
- 6.
A graph that shows the motion of an object over a period of time is called a ____________________ graph.
- A.
Velocity
- B.
Speed-displacement
- C.
Velocity-distance
- D.
Distance-time
Correct Answer
D. Distance-time -
- 7.
A bird flies 114 m in 12.0 s. What is his velocity?
Correct Answer
9.5 m/s
9.5m/s - 8.
A jet plane flies at 820 m/s across a land mass of 18,040m. What is the plane’s travel time?
Correct Answer
22 s
22s
22 sec
22 seconds - 9.
A young boy shoots an arrow flying 3.6 m/s at a rabbit. The arrow travels for 6.5 s. How far does the arrow fly?
Correct Answer
23.4 m
23.4m
23.4 meters - 10.
The starting point that helps us to study motion is called the ____________
- A.
Point of measurement
- B.
Point of origin
- C.
Velocity point
- D.
Reference point
Correct Answer
D. Reference point -
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