Day 1 of Chapter 2: Motion

Day 1 of Chapter 2: Motion

by Daven Vandenberg

Multiple Choice

A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a

• comparison point

• reference point

• point of view

• motion detector

Multiple Choice

The best reference points are stationary (not moving).

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?

• 10 miles

• 7 miles

• 8 miles

• 6 miles

Multiple Choice

Billy runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Billy's distance?

• 0 meters

• 400 meters

• 800 meters

• 1600 meters

Multiple Choice

Billy runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Billy's displacement?

• 0 meters

• 400 meters

• 800 meters

• 1600 meters

Multiple Choice

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total displacement?

• 2 km

• 5 km

• 8 km

• 10 km

Multiple Choice

A dog runs on the sidewalk 9 mi/hr.

• Speed

• Acceleration

• Velocity

Multiple Choice

Speed in a given direction is the definition of ____. 

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Direction

Multiple Choice

While on a trip, a family travels east from San Antonio to Houston going 70 mph.

• Speed

• Acceleration

• Velocity

Multiple Choice

The president’s airplane, Air Force One, flies at 250 m/s to the east (compared to the ground). The president visits the pilots in the cockpit. Then he walks to the back of the plane at 1 m/s. What is his speed relative to the ground?

• 249 m/s

• 251 m/s

• 253 m/s

• 248 m/s

Multiple Choice

What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?

• Walking at a constant speed

• Running fast

• Not moving

• Walking slow

Multiple Choice

According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?

• 2 m

• 10 m

• 0 m

• 5 m

Multiple Choice

How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?

• 0 s

• 10 s

• 15 s

• 20 s