Motion Quiz 1

Distance is

• the amount of space between one point and another

• a specific point in space

• the change in position of an object

• the point or place where something begins

Speed is the

• distance traveled per unit of time

• change in the position of an object compared to another object (related term: move, movement)

• measured period during which something occurs

• change in the velocity (speed, direction, or both) of a body (related word: accelerate)

Time is

• the measured period during which something occurs

• a change in the position of an object compared to another object (related term: move, movement)

• a pull or push that is applied to an object

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

• displacement
• distance
• motion
• reference point

What is a difference between distance and displacement?

• Distance is measured in seconds and displacement is measured in meters

• Distance is always shorter than displacement

• Displacement can be equal to zero if the object stops in the place it starts

• Distance can be equal to infinity when only a small distance has been travelled

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

10 miles per hour is an example of an object's

• Velocity

• Speed

• Acceleration

• Inertia

Speed is equal to 

• Distance/Time
• Time/Distance
• Time x Distance
• Acceleration

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A horse follows a dangling carrot for 20 meters, if it took her 5 seconds to reach it, what was her average speed?

• 1,000 m/s

• 2.5 m/s

• 4 m/s

• 20 m/s

Two people walk across a parking lot. Their paths are shown in the image. Who traveled a larger distance?

• Person A

• Person B

• They both went the same distance