11a Frames / Distances

A passenger on a moving train spots a rainbow. The passenger has a ________ frame of reference.

• accelerated
• rolational
• displaced
• fixed

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The driver of a car watches a train pass by while sitting motionless at a stop sign. The driver has a _________ frame of reference.

• fixed
• decelerated
• accelerated
• static

Suppose you are calculating the speed of a bicycle. All of these would be considered the environment except for...

• the cyclist (the rider)

• the wind speed

• the road surface

• the time of day

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Passengers on the Orlando Eye are treated to a _______ frame of reference

• fixed

• accelerated

• rotational

• birds-eye

An imaginary boundary placed around a phenomenon so it can be studied

• hypothesis

• frame of reference

• surrounding

• system

Which of the following best describes a system in physics?

• The air surrounding an object

• The part of the universe chosen for analysis

• The laws of motion

• Everything in the universe

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When a person is jogging in a park, which of the following would be considered the surroundings?

• The runner's shoes

• The runner's body

• The trees and benches in the park

• The runner's heart rate

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Which scenario demonstrates an accelerated frame of reference?

• A building in a city

• A tree in a forest

• A person sitting in a moving car observing the scenery outside

• A person standing on the ground watching a car drive by

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

What is the total distance of the object represented in this motion graph?

• 0 meters
• 10 meters
• 11 meters
• 20 meters

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1