Grade 6 Science: Linear Motion Worksheet
Explore the fundamentals of linear motion, including speed, velocity, and acceleration, with this engaging worksheet for 6th graders.
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Linear Motion: Understanding Movement
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show your work when necessary.
1. Which of the following describes how fast an object is moving?
Velocity
Acceleration
Speed
Distance
2. What is the difference between speed and velocity?
Speed has direction, velocity does not.
Velocity has direction, speed does not.
They are the same thing.
Speed is measured in meters, velocity in seconds.
1. The rate at which an object changes its position is called .
2. An object that is slowing down is experiencing negative .
3. Distance divided by time equals .
1. An object can have a constant speed but a changing velocity.
True
False
2. Acceleration only occurs when an object speeds up.
True
False
1. A car travels 150 kilometers in 3 hours. What is its average speed?
2. Describe a real-world example of an object undergoing acceleration.
Match each term with its correct definition.
1. Speed
a. The rate at which velocity changes
2. Velocity
b. Distance covered per unit of time
3. Acceleration
c. Speed in a given direction
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