Motion

Front

Which term describes the motion of a ball? (Options: shape, size, speed, weight)

Back

speed

Front

Two cars are in motion for the same amount of time. What will determine which car covers more distance?

Back

the speed of each car

Front

A car is driven for 3 hours. What else do you need to know to describe this car’s speed?

Back

the distance the car is driven

Front

What is speed?

Back

how far an object moves in a certain amount of time

Front

Wind pushes a toy sailboat across a pond. The boat moves in a straight path. What is changing?

Back

the boat’s position

Front

The position of a runner in a race changes as time passes. What could a reference point to describe the change in position?

Back

the starting line

Front

When two equal and opposite forces are at work, what happens to motion?

Back

There is no motion.

Front

Which best describes the speed of a ball as it is thrown straight up into the air and comes back down? Options: The ball goes up at a constant speed, stops, then comes down at a constant speed.
The ball goes up at a constant speed, stops, then comes down at a constant speed., The ball goes up at a constant speed, stops, and increases speed as it comes down, The ball goes slower and slower as it goes up, stops, and then goes faster and faster as it comes down.
e, The ball goes slower and slower as it goes up, stops, and then comes down at a constant speed.The ball goes slower and slower as it goes up, stops, and then comes down at a constant speed.

Back

The ball goes slower and slower as it goes up, stops, and then goes faster and faster as it comes down.

Front

What is the speed of a runner who runs 400 meters in 40 seconds? (speed = distance ÷ time)

Back

10 meters/second

Front

Which information is needed to determine how fast a truck is traveling?

Back

distance and time