Speed, Velocity and Acceleration Worksheet



Speed, Velocity and Acceleration Worksheet Name:_________________

1. If you travelled 80 kilometers in 2 hours, what was your average speed?

|G |U |E |S |S |

|givens |unknowns |equations |substitute |solve |

| | | | | |

2. If your speed is 30 km/hour and your trip took 1 hour, what was the total distance covered?

|G -givens |U unknowns |E |S |S |

| | |equations |substitute |solve |

| | | | | |

3. Does a car that travels in a straight line at the same speed have any acceleration? ____

4. A runner covers the last straight stretch of a race in 4 s. During that time, he speeds up from 5 m/s to 9 m/s. What is the runner’s acceleration in this part of the race?

|G |U |E |S |S |

|givens |unknowns |equations |substitute |Solve |

| | | | | |

5. A truck speeds up from 50 m/s to 60m/s in 5 secs. What is trucks acceleration?

|G |U |E |S |S |

|givens |unknowns |equations |substitute |Solve |

| | | | | |

6. True / False:

_______ Speed is velocity in a given direction.

_______ The speed of a plane can be described as 300 mi/h.

_______ The velocity of a car can be described as 60 km/h to the North.

_______ Speed is a vector quantity.

_______ Velocity is a vector quantity.

_______Acceleration is a vector quantity.

7. Acceleration is a change in speed, a change in ________________ or both.

................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download