Speed Velocity and Acceleration
You're viewing free preview questions — 4 questions previewing here — subscribe to unlock 100 more, plus the Full Question Bank, Mock Papers & Worksheets.Upgrade

Speed Velocity and Acceleration — Free MYP1 Sciences Practice Questions

1QuestionSolving Word Problems with Speed and TimeConcept Practice
4 marks~6 minCriterion C
A student walks 600 m from home to school in 12 minutes. She walks for 8 minutes, stops for 2 minutes to talk to a friend, then walks the rest of the way.
a
Identify the total distance and the total time for the journey. [1]
b
Calculate the student's average speed for the journey using:

average speed=total distancetotal time\text{average speed} = \frac{\text{total distance}}{\text{total time}}

Give your answer in metres per minute (m/min). [1]
c
The student's speed was not the same the whole way — she stopped in the middle. Describe one way that average speed is useful for this journey and one way it does not give the full picture. [2]
Question diagram

Solutions

2QuestionUnderstanding Acceleration IntroductoryAssessment Practice
2 marks~3 minCriterion D
A child rides a bicycle down a gentle slope and notices the bicycle speeds up on its own.

Describe one real-world situation where knowing that a steeper slope causes greater acceleration helps people make a safer choice. [2]
Question diagram

Solutions

3QuestionCalculating Speed Distance TimeConcept Practice
4 marks~6 minCriterion A
A toy car travels from the start (0 cm) to the finish (40 cm) in 8 seconds.
a
State the distance the car travels. [1]
b
Calculate the speed of the car. Use the formula v=dtv = \dfrac{d}{t}, where vv is speed, dd is distance, and tt is time. Show your working. [2]
c
A second car travels the same 40 cm but takes 10 seconds. Describe how the speed of the second car compares to the speed of the first car. [1]
Question diagram

Solutions

4QuestionCalculating Speed Distance TimeConcept Practice
2 marks~3 minCriterion B
A student rolls a ball down a ramp. She changes the height of the ramp each time and measures how far the ball rolls.

Ramp height (cm)102030
Distance ball rolls (cm)255075
a
Identify the independent variable in this investigation. [1]
b
Identify the dependent variable in this investigation. [1]

Solutions

Questions 5-104

Unlock these questions with Premium

Sign Up →

That's every free question here — 4 of 104.

+100 more questions, plus Mock Papers & Worksheets, are waiting in Premium.

Upgrade