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Grade 10 Kinematics: Speed, Velocity & Acceleration Worksheet with Answers

Grade 10 (US) · Year 11 (UK) · Class 10 (India) · Science

Unit 6: Going FurtherAdvanced: Physics PreviewNGSS HS-PS2-1Advanced

Calculating average speed, acceleration and distance for accelerating objects. This free high school worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Kinematics: Speed, Velocity & Acceleration

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Learning goal: Advanced: Physics Preview · NGSS HS-PS2-1

Directions: Read each question carefully and write your answer on the line. Use the diagram to help you.

Example

A car speeds up from 0 m/s to 10 m/s in 5 s. What is its acceleration?

Answer: 2 m/s²

RememberPhysics formulas

v = d ÷ tvelocitya = Δv ÷ taccelerationF = m × aforce (N)p = m × vmomentumW = F × dwork (J)P = W ÷ tpower (W)
  1. 1

    A car speeds up from 5 m/s to 65 m/s in 10 s. What is its acceleration?

    startlater5 m/s65 m/st = 10 sa = ?
  2. 2

    A car travels 36 m in 3 s. What is its average speed?

    v = ?d = 36 mt = 3 s
  3. 3

    A bike moving at 17 m/s accelerates at 6 m/s² for 10 s. What is its final speed?

    startlater17 m/sv = ?t = 10 sa = 6 m/s²
  4. 4

    A car travels 44 m in 2 s. What is its average speed?

    v = ?d = 44 mt = 2 s
  5. 5

    A car speeds up from 16 m/s to 34 m/s in 3 s. What is its acceleration?

    startlater16 m/s34 m/st = 3 sa = ?
  6. 6

    A car travels 85 m in 5 s. What is its average speed?

    v = ?d = 85 mt = 5 s
  7. 7

    A bike moving at 17 m/s accelerates at 3 m/s² for 3 s. What is its final speed?

    startlater17 m/sv = ?t = 3 sa = 3 m/s²
  8. 8

    A bike moving at 15 m/s accelerates at 1 m/s² for 4 s. What is its final speed?

    startlater15 m/sv = ?t = 4 sa = 1 m/s²
  9. 9

    A car speeds up from 17 m/s to 19 m/s in 2 s. What is its acceleration?

    startlater17 m/s19 m/st = 2 sa = ?
  10. 10

    A car speeds up from 13 m/s to 53 m/s in 8 s. What is its acceleration?

    startlater13 m/s53 m/st = 8 sa = ?
  11. 11

    A car speeds up from 6 m/s to 18 m/s in 6 s. What is its acceleration?

    startlater6 m/s18 m/st = 6 sa = ?
  12. 12

    A car travels 125 m in 5 s. What is its average speed?

    v = ?d = 125 mt = 5 s

★ Challenge corner for fast finishers

On the Moon (no air), a hammer and a feather are dropped together. Which lands first?

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  1. 1.6 m/s²
  2. 2.12 m/s
  3. 3.77 m/s
  4. 4.22 m/s
  5. 5.6 m/s²
  6. 6.17 m/s
  7. 7.26 m/s
  8. 8.19 m/s
  9. 9.1 m/s²
  10. 10.5 m/s²
  11. 11.2 m/s²
  12. 12.25 m/s
  13. ★they land at the same time (challenge corner)

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