Quiz on Velocity, Speed, and Acceleration

What is speed?

• The distance traveled per unit of time
• The change in velocity over time
• The direction of motion
• The total distance covered

Which of the following is a unit of speed?

• Meters per second
• Kilograms
• Newtons
• Joules

What does velocity include that speed does not?

• Distance
• Time
• Direction
• Acceleration

If a car travels 100 meters in 5 seconds, what is its speed?

• 20 m/s
• 25 m/s
• 15 m/s
• 30 m/s

What is acceleration?

• The rate of change of speed
• The total distance covered
• The speed in a given direction
• The force applied to an object

If a cyclist increases their speed from 10 m/s to 15 m/s in 2 seconds, what is their acceleration?

• 2.5 m/s²
• 5 m/s²
• 7.5 m/s²
• 10 m/s²

Which of the following describes negative acceleration?

• Speeding up
• Slowing down
• Constant speed
• Changing direction

A car moving at a constant speed of 60 km/h is said to have:

• Constant velocity
• Variable velocity
• Acceleration
• Deceleration

What is the formula for calculating average speed?

• Distance / Time
• Time / Distance
• Distance x Time
• Distance + Time

If an object is moving in a circle at a constant speed, what is its acceleration?

• Zero
• Constant
• Centripetal
• Linear