Motion Quiz

The starting point used to describe the motion or position of an object.

• distance

• speed

• velocity

• reference point

One difference between distance and displacement is that displacement includes a(n) _____________________ (like N,S,E,W) and distance does not.

Liza is swimming laps from one end of a 50 meter pool to the other. Going from one end to the other is considered one lap. If she swims four complete laps, which statement is TRUE?

• Her distance and displacement are both zero.
• Her distance is zero, but her displacement is 200 meters.
• Her distance is 200 meters, but her displacement is zero.
• Her distance and displacement are both 200 meters.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.3

A car drives 84 meters forward.  It's displacement and distance would be the same.

• True
• False

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.3

What is the formula for speed?

• Distance/Time

• Time/Distance

• Time X Displacement

• Displacement/Time

Sammi ran 50 meters in 10 seconds. Hannah ran 30 meters in 5 seconds. Who ran faster?

• Sammi

• Hannah

Ms. Hopkins drives her race car for 4 hours at 150 miles/hr. How far will she travel?

• 37.5 miles

• 0.0267 miles

• 150 miles

• 600 miles

A speed boat travels 200 miles at a speed of 20 miles/hr. How much time will it take to travel the 200 miles?

• 10 hrs
• 10 miles
• 400 hrs
• 100 km

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A runner jogs one lap around a 400m track in 60 seconds. What is his velocity?

• 6.67 m/s

• 400 m/s

• 0 m/s

• 8.15 m/s

Anya runs 2.4 miles south to Andy's house in 20 minutes, turns around, and runs 0.4 miles north to Jaquan's house in 5 minutes. What is Anya's average velocity?

• 0.08 miles/min north

• 0.08 miles/min south

• 0.112 miles/min north

• 0.112 miles/min south