Practice Test
Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration
Name:
Date:
1. A car travels at 120 km/h. What does “120 km/h”
describe?
a.
b.
c.
d.
the speed of the car
Use the illustration to answer the next 3
questions:
the acceleration of the car
the velocity of the car
the position of the car
2. What information does a velocity give that a speed does
not give?
a.
b.
c.
d.
direction
rate of change of distance
units of measurement such as km/h or mi/h
how fast something travels
3. Speed describes the rate at which _____ changes.
a.
b.
c.
d.
acceleration
distance
time
velocity
4. Acceleration describes the rate at which _____ changes.
a.
b.
c.
d.
position
distance
time
velocity
5. The wind is gusting up to 45 mi/h in a northeast-
erly direction. The phrase “45 mi/h in a northeasterly
direction” describes:
a.
b.
c.
d.
the speed of the wind
the acceleration of the wind
the velocity of the wind
the cause of the wind
TEKS 8.6B: Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration p.1
6. In the illustration above, “60 mph” describes the car’s
a.
b.
c.
d.
position
speed
direction
acceleration
7. Which statement is true about the car in the illustration?
a. The car accelerates over a 10-second interval.
b. The car moves at a constant velocity for 10
seconds.
c. The car’s speed never changes.
d. The car is at rest for 10 seconds.
8. What is the final velocity of the car in the example?
a.
b.
c.
d.
10 seconds
0 mph
60 mph to the right
60 mph to the left
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Practice Test
Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration
9. Which of the following is an example of an acceleration?
a. car moves at a constant speed
b. car is at rest
c. car covers 10 miles of distance every 10
minutes
d. car speeds up from 0 km/h to 100 km/h in 6
seconds
Time
s
1 m/s
s
4 m/s
Time
Wind force
What is the acceleration?
10. What is true about the sailboat over a 3-second interval?
a.
b.
c.
d.
It moves at a constant speed.
It accelerates.
It slows down.
It moves at a constant 4 m/s to the right.
TEKS 8.6B: Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration p. 2
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