Quick Motion Quiz

___ refers to how fast an object is moving.

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Motion

Which two factors does speed depend on?

• distance and direction

• direction and time

• distance and time

• distance, time and direction

What two factors does velocity depend on?

• speed and direction

• distance and time

• speed and time

• distance and direction

Which is NOT an example of Acceleration?

• An object speeds up

• An object slows down

• An object changes direction

• An object is in constant motion.

Speed or Velocity?:

A train is travelling North 220 km/hr

• Speed

• Velocity

• Neither

• Both

88 m/s

• Speed
• Velocity
• Acceleration

88 m/s north

• Speed
• Velocity
• Acceleration

This occurs when an object speeds up, slows down, or changes direction.

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

If you slow down on your bicycle, you accelerate.

• TRUE
• FALSE

What is happening at D?

• Stationary
• Accelerating
• Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
• Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position