Velocity
Practice Problems
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Remember that speed is how fast an object is moving. Speed is a scalar
quantity.
Velocity
is a measure of speed in a particular
direction. Velocity is a vector quantity.
The formula is: speed = distance/time.
You may use scratch paper, a
calculator and a pencil to help answer the following questions. Select the
best answer from the choices.
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What is the velocity of a car that
traveled a total of 75km north in 1.5 hours?
A:
105 km/hr
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B:
25 km hr
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C:
50 km/hr
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What is the velocity of a plane that
traveled 3000 miles from New York to Los Angeles in 5.0 hours?
A:
600 mi/hr
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B:
6000 mi/hr
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C:
300 mi/hr
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It took 3.5 hours for a train to travel
the distance between two cities at a velocity 120 km/hr. How many miles lie
between the two cities?
A:
610 mi
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B:
420 mi
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C:
205 mi
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A car is traveling at 100 km/hr. How
many hours will it take to cover a distance of 750 km?
A:
17.5 hr
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B:
7.5 hr
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C:
.75 hr
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Keisha is pedaling her bicycle at a
velocity of .10 km/min. How far will she travel in two hours?
A:
4 km
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B:
8 km
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C:
12 km
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A plane traveled 2.5 hours at a
velocity of 1200 km/hr. What distance did it cover?
A:
3000 km
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B:
4500 km
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C:
2400 km
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Jarrett took 45 minutes to cycle to his
uncle's house, a total of 4 km. What was his velocity in km/hr?
A:
4.3 km/hr
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B:
4.7 km/hr
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C:
5.3 km/hr
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How long would it take a SUV to travel
a distance of 200 km if it is traveling at a velocity of 55 km/hr?
A:
1.1 hr
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B:
3.6 hr
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C:
2.5 hr
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