Worksheets
Name
Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration
Class
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Date
Instructor name: Anitha Purushotham
1.
Acceleration can be... (select all that apply)
a) changing directions
b) staying at constant speed
c) speeding up
d) slowing down
2.
Velocity is different from speed because...
3.
a) Speed is velocity in a certain direction. Both can
only be positive.
b) Velocity is how much speed changes over time.
c) Velocity is distance/time. Speed is
displacement/time.
d) Velocity is speed in a certain direction and can be
positive or negative.
What is the equation for velocity?
a)
b)
c)
d)
4.
5.
6.
Select the equation for acceleration.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Select the equation for speed
a)
b)
c)
d)
Select all the scenarios that represent acceleration of the car.
a)
c)
b)
7.
This chart represents the velocity of a motorcycle over time. Select the correct statement regarding the
motorcycle's movement.
a) The motorcycle has 0 acceleration.
b) The motorcycle is speeding up.
c) The motorcycle is slowing down.
d) The motorcycle has constant acceleration.
8.
The image shows two cars with the same speed moving in different directions. What is true about the velocity
of the cars?
a) Each car has a different velocity because they are
going in different directions.
b) Each car has the same velocity because the
speeds are the same.
9.
A coffee filter begins falling at position 0 and lands at position -10. What is the coffee filter's displacement?
a) -10
b) 20
c) 10
d) 0
10.
This chart represents the velocity of a bicycle over time. Select the correct statement regarding the bicycle's
movement.
a) The bicycle has 0 acceleration.
b) The bicycle has constant speed.
c) The bicycle has constant velocity.
d) The bicycle is accelerating.
11.
A change in velocity requires the application of a ___________.
a) force (push or pull)
b) magnet
c) sound
d) forehead
12.
A horse accelerates from a velocity of 0m/s to 20 m/s in 3 seconds. What is the acceleration of the horse?
a) 6.67 m/s2
b) 60 m/s2
c) 0.15 m/s2
d) 30 m/s2
13.
A train decelerates from a velocity of 90 m/s to 80m/s in over 10 seconds. What is the train's acceleration?
a) -1 m/s2
b) -10 m/s2
c) 10 m/s2
d) 1 m/s2
14.
An elevator moves from rest to 2 m/s over 8 seconds. What is the elevator's acceleration?
a) -8 m/s2
b) 0.25 m/s2
c) 16 m/s2
d) 2 m/s2
15.
A car begins at position x = 10 and travels to position x = -30. What is the car's displacement?
16.
17.
a) -40
b) 30
c) 40
d) 10
A ball is thrown straight up into the air. What is the velocity of the ball at the highest point of its trajectory?
a) 0 m/s
b) 9.8 m/s2
c) 10 m/s
d) 20 m/s
What is the difference between speed and velocity?
a) Speed is always positive, while velocity can be
positive or negative.
b) Speed is constant, while velocity changes over
time.
c) Speed is measured in meters per second, while
velocity is measured in kilometers per hour.
d) Speed is a scalar quantity, while velocity is a
vector quantity.
18.
19.
If an object is moving with a constant velocity, what can you say about its acceleration?
a) The object is decelerating.
b) The object is accelerating at a constant rate.
c) The object's acceleration is changing.
d) The object has zero acceleration.
What is the difference between distance and displacement?
a) Distance is constant, while displacement changes b) Distance is a scalar quantity, while displacement
over time.
is a vector quantity.
c) Distance is measured in kilometers, while
displacement is measured in meters.
20.
d) Distance is always positive, while displacement
can be positive or negative.
What is the correct description of any change of position farther to the right of zero?
a) Positive displacement
b) Positive distance
c) Positive position
d) Positive change of displacement