MOTION & SPEED

Master motion and speed with our interactive worksheet! Includes graphs and calculations.

MATCHING Match the vocabulary term with its definition. MOTION change in position FRAME OF REFERENCE object from which movement is determined SPEED distance traveled in a given amount of time m km cm units for speed AVERAGE SPEED total distance time CONSTANT SPEED speed that does not change Fill in the blanks with the correct term. Constant speed is a speed that does not change, but a change in speed at one moment is instantaneous speed. A distance-time graph illustrates the motion of an object's motion. On a distance-time graph, distance labels the y-axis and time labels the x-axis. The positive slope on a distance-time graph describes the object's motion as getting farther away, the flat line describes the object's motion as standing still over time, and the negative slope describes the object's motion as getting closer or returning to its starting point. Label the following distance-time graph. Fill in the tags on the following distance-time graph using the terms: top tab--flat line, negative slope, positive slope,bottom tab-getting closer, no motion, getting farther away negative slope flat line positive slope no motion getting farther away getting closer SPEED TRIANGLE Determine the units specific for each part of the speed formula: top tabs--distance, time, speed; the bottom tab--meters(m), meters per second(m seconds,(s) distance speed time meters(m) meters per second (m seconds(s) How much time would it take for the sound of thunder to travel 2000 meters if sound travels a speed of 330 meters per sec. 6.06 s 2330 s .165 s What is the speed of a car that traveled a total of 200 km in 5.5 hours? 1100 km 36.36 km 205.5 km Calculate the speed of a golf cart that runs 140 meters in 10 seconds. 150 m 1400 m 14 m Calculate the average speed (in Km of Charlie who runs to the store 4 Km away in 30 minutes (.5 hr)? 8 km 120 km .13 km An ant can travel approximately 30 meters per minute. How many meters could an ant move in 45 minutes? 1350 m 1.5 m 765 m