Motion Practice Quiz

What is your average speed if you run a distance of 5 kilometers in 0.5 hours?

You are driving to Maine at a rate of 75 km/h. The distance between Maine and your house is 375 km. How long will it take you to drive from your house to Maine?

You walk home from school at the same speed each day. On Monday, it took you 15 minutes to walk home. On Tuesday, you walked at a rate of 8 km/h. How far do you live from school?

What is average speed?

What is instantaneous speed?

Melanie looks down at her speedometer, and it says 60 km/h. What type of speed is this an example of?

Cami’s mom drives Cami to Sarah’s house. She drives at a speed of 50 km/h. What type of speed is this an example of?

What is velocity?

What is acceleration?

What is displacement?

Define the following situations as either acceleration or not acceleration. If it is acceleration, explain why: Netta chases her crazy dog, Mable, around a tree.

Define the following situations as either acceleration or not acceleration. If it is acceleration, explain why: Olivia runs on the treadmill at a constant speed.

Define the following situations as either acceleration or not acceleration. If it is acceleration, explain why: Joy is angry at her sister, Shirley, so Joy decides to charge at her, increasing speed as the distance between Joy and Shirley decreases.