Motion and Speed Pre-test

The location of a place or an object is called its....

• position
• motion
• speed
• reference point

A location to which you can compare other locations is called

• reference point
• motion
• location
• position

The change of position over time is called

• position
• motion
• speed
• location

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

True or False:
The motion of an object can change over the course of its movement

• true
• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The measure of how quickly something moves or the distance it moves in a given amount of time is called

• motion
• position
• speed
• location

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The unit speed is measured in is

• m/s
• ft/min
• m/hr
• m/s^2

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A wheelchair racer completes a 100 meter course in 20 seconds. What is his speed?
d= 100 m
t= 20 s

• 10 m/s
• 5 m/s
• 2 m/s
• 0 m/s

A soccer ball is kicked from 40 meters out. It takes 5 seconds to reach the goal. What speed was the ball traveling?
d= 40 m
t= 5 s

• 6 m/s
• 7 m/s
• 8 m/s
• 9 m/s

Speed in a specific direction is called

• speed
• acceleration
• position
• velocity

True or False
It is possible for two objects to have the same speed but different velocities

• true
• false