Velocity and Acceleration
Explore the concepts of velocity and acceleration with this worksheet for 6th graders, featuring definitions, calculations, and real-world examples.
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Velocity and Acceleration
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1. Which of the following describes both the speed and direction of an object?
Speed
Distance
Velocity
Acceleration
2. An object is accelerating if it is:
Speeding up
Slowing down
Changing direction
All of the above
3. Velocity is a vector quantity because it has both magnitude and .
4. The rate at which velocity changes is called .
5. A car travels at a constant speed of 60 km/h for 2 hours. What is the distance it traveled?
6. Describe a situation where an object can have a constant speed but changing velocity.
7. An object at rest has zero acceleration.
True
False
8. Speed is a scalar quantity.
True
False