motion quiz

A __________________ is used to determine if something is in motion.

• reference point

• forcemeter

• spring scale

Which formula should be used to find the speed of an object?

• S = Time/Distance

• S = Distance/Time

• S = Distance X Time

A bike is moving at a constant speed of 9 m/s.

After 8 seconds how far will the bike have traveled?

• 9 meters

• 17 meters

• 72 meters

A soccer ball takes 10 seonds to roll 60 meters.

What is the speed of the soccer ball?

• 0.17 m/s

• 6.0 m/s

• 60.0 m/s

What is speed?

• Speed in a given direction.

• The rate at which velocity or speed changes.

• The distance an object travels per unit of time.

 Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?

• 800
• 400
• 0
• 200

After completing one trip on a roller coaster, the roller coaster's ________ is zero.

• displacement
• reference point
• length
• distance

From the figure, what is the displacement?

• 20 meters

• 25 meters

• 15 meters

• 25 meters NE

Displacement is distance combined with

• direction
• speed
• velocity
• magnitude

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance?

• 2 km

• 5 km

• 8 km

• 10 km