Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration Practice Problems

 

 

Speed Practice Problems:

  1. If the earth spins on its axis at 1100 miles/hour, what is the speed of the Earth's rotation in feet per second?

 

 

  1. The earth travels at 68,000 miles/hour as it moves around the sun. How many miles does the earth travel in one trip around the sun?

 

 

 

 

Average Speed Practice Problem:

  1. You drive 200 miles in 3 hours before stopping for 30 minutes for lunch and gas. After lunch you travel 150 miles in an hour and a half. What was your average speed for the trip?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                        

Velocity Practice Problem:

4.   Calculate the average velocity of a dancer who moves 5 m toward the left of the stage over the course of 15 s.

 

 

 

 

 

                                         

Acceleration Practice Problem:

5.   Calculate the acceleration of a bus whose speed changes from 6 m/s to 12 m/s over a period of 3 s.