Motion Quiz

Which of the following measurements are needed when calculating the rate of an object's motion?

• distance & time

• velocity and distance

• distance and volume

• acceleration & mass

You are sitting still in your chair in our classroom - which statement best answers the question, "Are you moving"?

• Yes, if your reference point is the chair

• Yes, if your reference point is the table

• Yes, if your reference point is the Sun

• No, if your reference point is the Sun

All motion must be measured relative to

• the observer

• the Earth

• a frame of reference

• your body

Speed that does not change is called

• average speed

• velocity

• constant

• stopped

Speed equals _____________________ divided by time

• distance

• acceleration

• velocity

• motion

The graph of distance versus time is the graph of

• motion

• speed

• velocity

• acceleration

Speed in a given direction is known as

• average speed

• constance speed

• velocity

• acceleration

Motion is a change in ____. 

• position
• speed 
• velocity
• time

3 m/s north is an example of a(n) ____. a.  c.  b.  d. 

• acceleration
• speed
• velocity
• position

The relationship among speed, distance, and time is ____. 

• d = t/s
• s = dt
• t = s/d
• s = d/t