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WORKSHEET: 19
NAME: __________________________________ GRADE/ DIV: _____7___ ROLL NO.: __________

DATE: _______ TOPIC: MEASURING MOTION MARKS: _____/_____ INITIALS:________

Learning Objectives: To understand about measurements and should be able to solve the speed,
average speed problems.

Q1 A boy travels covering 5m in 20 sec.Find his speed for the distance he covered.

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Q2 Find the average speed if Erica travels a distance of 6m,3m,5m,8m and9m in

each 2 sec, 4 sec, 7 sec,6 sec and 8 sec.

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Q3 It takes Serina 0.25 hour to drive to school. Her route is 16 km long. What is
Serina’s average speed on her drive to school?

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Q4
Distance (m) Time (s)
8 1
7 2
6 3
5 4
4 5
3 6
2 7

Plot a graph according to the points given above

Q5 Write the different ways of measuring speed.

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WORKSHEET: 20
NAME: __________________________________ GRADE/ DIV: ________ ROLL NO.: __________

DATE: _______ TOPIC: _MEASURING MOTION MARKS: _____/_____ INITIALS:________

Learning Objectives: To understand about measurements and distance –time graph.

Q1 Plot a graph of distance/time on a graph paper. A cyclist rode up a steep hill and then down
the other side.
Use the information in the table given below:
Section of journey Time/s Distance/m
Start 0 0
A 50 500
B 150 900
C 200 900
D 250 1000
E 300 2000

Explain with help of graph what happens at each stage.

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Q2a) A red car travels 120 km in one hour. A blue car travels 130 km in the same time. Which car
has the greater average speed.

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b) Runner A takes 45 s to run 400 m. Runner B takes 48 s to run the same distance.Which
runner has the greater average speed?

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c) A bus tavels a distance of 100 km in 2.5 h. Calculate its average speed. Give your answer in
km/h

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Q3 A train is travelling at an average speed of 150 km/h.

a) How far will it tavel in 2.4 hours? Show your working.

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b) How long will it take to travel between two stations 525 km apart? Show your working.

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