Position, Motion, Force and Acceleration

1.) In order to determine an object’s location, you need a ______________________________.

• Time

• Reference point

• Speed

• Displacement

2.) Motion can be described through a change in ________________________.

• Speed

• Distance

• Position

• Time

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3.)  A train traveled 750 kilometers (km) from its starting point in 5 hours (h). If the train

     continues at the same average speed for another 2 hours, how far will it have traveled from its

     starting point?

• 1,050 km

• 1,250 km

• 950 km

• 1,150 km

4.) Examine the distance-time graph. Which line represents travel at the slowest speed?

• A

• B

• C

5.) Use the race track model below to determine the distance traveled of a car from point A to when it reached point D on the first lap.

• 1,400 m

• 1,450 m

• 1,250 m

• 1,200 m

6.) Use the race track model below to determine the displacement of a car from point A to when it reached point D on the first lap.

• 310 m

• 270 m

• 320 m

• 280 m

7.) What is the average speed of a football that travels 35 yards in 5 seconds?

• 11 yards/s

• 17 yards/s

• 5 yards/s

• 7 yards/s

8.) What is the acceleration when a force of 48 N is applied to a ball that has a mass of 0.8 kg?

• 60 m/s^2

• 40 m/s^2

• 50 m/s^2

• 30 m/s^2

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9.) When friction is present, it moves in the ______________________ direction of the object, causing it to slow down and eventually stop. 

• Same

• Opposite

• Left

• Right

10.) If an object is being pushed by a force of 25 N and pulled by a force of 25 N in opposite directions, the object will remain at________________.

• Centered

• Acceleration

• Stopped

• Rest

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