Speed and motion

Multiple Choice

500 cm = ________ m
(1 m is 100 cm)

• 5
• 50
• 500
• 5000

Multiple Choice

1000 grams = _____ kilograms

• 0.0001
• 1,000,000
• 10
• 1

Multiple Choice

1 L = _______ mL

• 1
• 10
• 100
• 1000

Multiple Choice

When it comes to measuring, think ___

• imperial
• metric
• with your toe
• gallons

Multiple Choice

What is this tool used to measure?

• length

• volume

• mass

• time

Multiple Choice

Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?

• Distance and displacement are EQUAL
• Distance is less than displacement

Multiple Choice

Find the distance Sara walks from A to B,  B to C then C to D?

• 11m
• 3m
• 5m

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
• 7
• 8
• 6

Multiple Choice

Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point

• displacement
• distance
• motion
• reference point

Multiple Choice

 Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?

• 800
• 400
• 0
• 200

Multiple Choice

Displacement

• Total length of the path travelled

• How far an object is from its starting point

• Location of an object relative to a defined zero point

Multiple Choice

Distance

• Total length of the path travelled

• How far an object is from its starting point

• Location of an object relative to a defined zero point

Multiple Choice

A metric unit for speed

• meter

• meter/second

• minute

• mile/hour

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of speed?

• Distance/Time
• Change in velocity/Time
• A change in momentum

Multiple Choice

Reese can run 10 meters in 5 seconds. What is her speed?

• 5 meters/sec
• 2 meters/sec
• 5 miles/hour
• 2 miles/hour

Multiple Choice

Avery likes to walk 30 feet in 10 seconds. What is her speed?

• 3 feet/sec
• 6 feet/sec
• 10 feet/sec
• 2 feet/sec

Multiple Choice

What is instantaneous speed?

• Overall speed of an object.

• Speed of an object at a specific moment.

• Speed that happens instantly.

• Distance v. time

Multiple Choice

What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?

• Mass and time
• Temperature and mass
• Mass and distance
• Distance and time

Multiple Choice

Which runner stopped for a rest?

• Albert
• Bob
• Charlie

Multiple Choice

Which runner won the race?

• Albert
• Bob
• Charlie

Multiple Choice

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

• 0 s
• 10 s
• 15 s
• 20 s

Multiple Choice

What is the speed of segment A?

• 0.5 m/s

• 2 m/s

• 3 m/s

• 0 m/s

Multiple Choice

The average speed of this object between points C and D is

• .375 km/s
• .375 m/s
• 2.67 km/s
• 2.67 m/s

Multiple Select

Select the times that the object is NOT moving according to the graph. (Could be more than one)

• 0-10 minutes.

• 10-20 minutes.

• 20-30 minutes.

• 30-40 minutes.

Multiple Choice

Which of these graphs represent a constant speed?

Multiple Choice

A baseball is thrown a distance of 20 meters. What is its speed if it takes 0.5 seconds to cover the distance?

• 40 m/s

• 10 m/s

• 3 m/s

• 30 m/s

Multiple Choice

Calculate the average speed of the object between 1 and 3 seconds.

• 20 m/s

• 1 m/s

• 30 m/s

• 12 m/s

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What is instantaneous speed?

• Overall speed of an object.

• Speed of an object at a specific moment.

• Speed that happens instantly.

• Distance v. time

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