The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Different speeds (v=x/t)”, from the unit “Measuring and calculating motion” (Year 10 Science) by Oak National Academy.
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12 questions
Members of a running group compared their times to complete a park run. Use the times to put the runners in order of decreasing speed, starting with the fastest.
Which of the following is not a valid unit for speed?
Match the activity to the typical speed for that activity.
Two cyclists are racing up a hill. Cyclist A has a speed of 20 m/s and cyclist B travels 48 metres in 3 seconds. If the cyclists continue to travel at these same speeds, which statement is correct?
Which of these distance–time graphs shows the motion of a stationary object?
The motion of two cars, A and B, has been displayed on a distance–time graph. Which statement about the two cars is correct?
Match the key words or phrases to their definitions.
Match the activity to the typical speed for that activity.
A skateboarder travels a distance of 400 m in 50 s. What is their average speed?
Sound waves travel at 330 m/s in air. A boy sees a firework explode in the distance. The sound arrives 6.0 s after the flash. How far away from the boy did the firework explode (to 2 s.f.)?
Two cars are traveling in opposite directions (towards each other). The first car is travelling at 30 km/h and the second is travelling at 70 km/h.What is the relative speed of the cars?
During a race, cyclist A is traveling at 10 m/s and is 200 m behind cyclist B, who is travelling at 8 m/s in the same direction. How long will it take cyclist A to catch up with cyclist B?
