Speeding up, slowing down and turning

Grade 8 Science Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Ari's sled slides right across flat snow and slows down. Which pair of arrows fits the sled?

   • Velocity right, net force left
   • Velocity right, net force up the page
   • Velocity left, net force right
   • Velocity right, net force right
2. 2.

   Esme's toy car circles a round track at a steady speed. At the top of the circle it moves right. Which pair of arrows fits it there?

   • Velocity right, net force up, away from the center
   • Velocity right, net force right
   • Velocity right, net force down toward the center
   • Velocity right, no net force
3. 3.

   The Moon circles Earth at about 1 km/s, its speed changing little. Is the Moon accelerating, Jun?

   • Yes: its direction keeps changing
   • Yes: it is speeding up
   • No: its speed hardly changes
   • No: nothing pulls on it in space
4. 4.

   A car drives once around a circular track at a steady 15 m/s and stops where it started. Did it accelerate while circling, Kira?

   • Yes, the whole time it turned
   • No: its speed stayed 15 m/s
   • Yes, but just at the start
   • No: it ended where it began
5. 5.

   Luz's bus slows down, turns a corner, then speeds up. During which parts is the bus accelerating?

   • All three parts
   • None: a bus is too big
   • Only while speeding up
   • While slowing and speeding up, not turning
6. 6.

   Milo says a car braking hard is not accelerating, because it is losing speed. Agree or disagree?

   • Disagree: it is speeding up
   • Agree: losing speed is the opposite
   • Disagree: slowing down is acceleration
   • Agree: speeding up is the one that counts
7. 7.

   Noah says a fast train cruising straight at 80 m/s has a huge acceleration. Agree or disagree?

   • Agree: a long train has more acceleration
   • Agree: faster means more acceleration
   • Disagree: its velocity is not changing
   • Disagree: trains can't accelerate
8. 8.

   Ren's distance-time line is straight and rising. Is the object accelerating?

   • Yes: it is slowing down
   • No: it is stopped
   • Yes: its distance keeps growing
   • No: it moves at a steady speed
9. 9.

   Tala's distance-time line curves upward, getting steeper each second. What is the object doing?

   • Speeding up
   • Moving back toward the start
   • Slowing down, as the line bends
   • Moving at a steady speed
10. 10.

    Zee's distance-time line rises but bends flatter each second. What is the object doing?

    • Slowing down
    • Moving at a steady speed
    • Moving back toward the start
    • Speeding up: its distance still grows