Linear Velocity Worksheet
A Grade 11 Science worksheet covering concepts and calculations related to linear velocity.
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Linear Velocity Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for calculation problems.
1. Which of the following best defines linear velocity?
The rate at which an object changes its speed.
The rate at which an object changes its position in a specific direction.
The total distance covered by an object per unit time.
The acceleration of an object over a period of time.
2. Which of the following is a vector quantity?
Speed
Distance
Mass
Velocity
3. The SI unit for linear velocity is .
4. Velocity is a quantity, meaning it has both magnitude and direction.
5. A car travels 150 km North in 2 hours. Calculate its average linear velocity.
6. Distinguish between speed and velocity. Provide an example for each.
7. An object moving at a constant speed must also have a constant velocity.
True
False
8. Zero velocity always implies zero acceleration.
True
False
Match the term to its definition.
9. Displacement
a. The rate of change of velocity.
10. Speed
b. The total path length covered by an object.
11. Acceleration
c. The distance and direction of an object's change in position.
12. Distance
d. The rate at which an object covers distance.