Speed, Velocity and Acceleration

Choose all the units listed below that speed can be measured in?

• m

• m/s²

• Km/hr

• m/s

How is speed calculated?

• time multiplied by speed

• time divided by distance

• distance divided by time

• none of the above

The cheetah is the fastest land animal. which of the following speeds is the fastest?

• 0.93Km/hr

• 93km/hr

• 9.3 Km/hr

• 0.093Km/hr

A player ran 100m on a football pitch in 5 seconds. What was the players speed?

• 105m/s

• 500m/s

• 0.05m/s

• 20m/s

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The cyclist had to stop to fix a puncture on his bike after he cycled 1.5 Km. How long did he take to fix it? (must include the correct unit in your answer)

At which point on the graph, A, B, C or D, is the Dog moving the fastest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Speed in a given direction is also known as

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Distance

• Time

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The definition of speed = the distance travelled per unit ___________________

Acceleration is described as a change in

• speed per unit time

• direction per unit time

• velocity per unit time

• none of the above

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The unit of acceleration is

• m/s²

• m/s

• m

• s