Speed and Velocity Basics
Explore the fundamental concepts of speed and velocity with this Grade 5 science worksheet, covering definitions, calculations, and real-world examples.
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Speed and Velocity Basics
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Remember that speed tells us how fast an object is moving, and velocity tells us how fast an object is moving AND in what direction.
1. Which of the following describes ONLY speed?
50 km/h North
20 meters per second
Walking towards the school at 3 mph
Falling down at 9.8 m/s²
2. A car travels 100 kilometers in 2 hours. What is its average speed?
200 km/h
50 km/h
100 km/h
2 km/h
3. Speed is calculated by dividing by time.
4. Velocity includes both speed and .
5. A speedometer in a car measures its .
6. A car driving at 60 mph on a straight highway has a constant velocity.
True
False
7. If you walk around a circular track at a steady pace, your speed is constant, but your velocity is changing.
True
False
8. Explain the difference between speed and velocity in your own words.
9. A bird flies 10 meters East in 5 seconds. What is its velocity?
10. What speed is shown on the speedometer below?
