Motion Quiz

An object's change in position relative to a reference point

• Motion

• Distance

• Displacement

• Speed

How far an object travels

• Motion

• Distance

• Displacement

• Speed

How far an object is from where it started

• Motion

• Distance

• Displacement

• Speed

The distance an object travels per unit of time

• Motion

• Distance

• Displacement

• Speed

If I travel 10 meters east and then 5 meters west, what is my total displacement?

• 15m east

• 10m east

• 5m east

• 5m west

If a car drives 20 miles north then 10 miles north again. What is its total displacement?

• 10 mi south

• 10 mi north

• 20 mi north

• 30 mi north

The speed of an object and the direction of its motion

• Velocity

• Relative Motion

• Momentum

• Acceleration

A car traveling at a constant speed covers a distance of 30 m in 10 seconds. What is the car's speed?

• 300 m/s

• 30 m/s

• 3 m/s

• 1/3 m/s

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

• True

• False

Movement in relation to a frame of reference

• Velocity

• Relative Motion

• Momentum

• Acceleration