Quiz

Speed, Velocity, Acceleration, and Density Problems

Directions:
1. On the back of this sheet draw the triangle and fill in the correct formula (letters). You should
have 4 triangles all together. Write the three formulas beside each triangle.
2. Underline and label the important information in the problems below.
3. Using a separate sheet of paper solve each of the following problems and show your work.
Two points will be deducted for each problem that does not have the work shown. Round each
answer to the nearest tenth. Write your final answer in the blank beside each problem.

1. Calculate the density of a material that has a mass of 52.457 g and a volume of 13.5
cm
3
. __________________

2. The density of silver is 10.49 g/cm
3
. If a sample of pure silver has a volume of 12.933
cm
3
, what would the mass be? __________________


3. How many cm
3
would a 55.932 g sample of copper occupy if it has a density of 8.92
g/cm
3
? __________________


4. Mrs. Melvin drives a distance of 150 km in 2 hours. What was her average speed?
__________________


5. Ms. Hamilton drives 12 km to work each day. If it takes her 10 minutes to make the
trip, what is her average speed? __________________

6. If Karen drives 350 km, at an average speed of 50 km/h, how long will it take her to
complete her trip? __________________


7. Anita drives for 3 hours at a speed of 60 km/h. How far will she travel?
__________________

8. Falling objects drop with an average acceleration of 9.8 m/s
2
. If an object falls from a
tall building, how long will it take before it reaches a speed of 49 m/s?
__________________


9. Jeff can run 4 km in 20 minutes. What is his average speed? __________________


10. How many grams of time would occupy 5.5 L, if it has a density of 7.265 g/cm
3
?
__________________