Name: ____________________________________________ Date:___________________ Score: ___________________

A. Identify the term(s) described in each number. Choose the correct answer from the words
inside the box.

SPEED DISTANCE FRAME OF REFERENCE AVERAGE SPEED TIME

_______________________________1. It describes how fast an object moves.

_______________________________2. It is the length of path between two points.
_______________________________3. It simply the distance covered by an objects divided by the time
It takes to travel that distance.
_______________________________4. Sometimes expressed in other units such as kilometers per
hour (km/h) or miles per hour (mi/h).
_______________________________5. It is a place or objects used for comparison to determine if
something is in motion.
_______________________________6. It is a measured in a variety of ways, usually with a watch or a
clock.

B. Write TRUE if the statement is correct, If it is false, change the underlined word to make the
statements true.
_______________________________1. Velocity is usually expressed in km/h or m/s.
_______________________________2. An objects is decelerating if it is gaining speed.
_______________________________3.When the distance travelled is divided by the time it takes to
cover the distance, the resulting measurements is speed.
_______________________________4. A change in an object’s position is called force.
_______________________________5. When car speeds up, it accelerates.
_______________________________6. The measurement of how fast or slow something is traveling is
speed.
_______________________________7. Average speed is the total distance divided by the average
distance.

C. Solve the following problems.

1. John is runner. He runs the 50 meters sprint in a 12 seconds. What speed did he travel at?

2. How far can a woman walk in 3 hours if her speed is equal to 25 km/h?

3. How long will it take Rove to cover the 3 km distance from her school to her house with a walking
speed of 6 km/h?