MFE Chapter 1 Motion Test Review

The description of an object's position depends on...

• a velocity.

• an object.

• a reference point.

• a displacement.

When you describe a position, you only specify a distance.

• True.

• False.

Whether motion occurs depends on the reference points you use.

• True.

• False.

Movement in the ____ ____of the reference direction is a negative number.

• opposite direction

• same direction

Total distance divided by total time is...

• total speed.

• average speed.

• velocity.

• instantaneous speed.

Speed at any specific time is called...

• average speed.

• velocity

• instantaneous speed.

• total speed.

Speed and velocity are...

• the same.

• related.

• not related.

An arrow is often used to represent the ______ of a moving object.

• speed

• velocity

• acceleration

• distance

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

An object may maintain the same speed but change velocity if...

• it moves faster.

• it moves slower.

• it changes direction.

• it stops.

An object traveling 40 meters in 20 seconds is traveling at...

• 20 meters / second.

• 80 meters / second.

• 2 meters / second.

• .5 meters / second.