Motion & Forces Quiz

How is speed calculated?

• By dividing distance by time

• By multiplying distance by time

• By subtracting distance from time

• By adding distance and time

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What is the speed of the ball if it rolls 15 km in 0.5 hours?

• 5 km per hour

• 10 km per hour

• 15 km per hour

• 30 km per hour

Which type of speed represents the speed at any given point in time?

• Instantaneous speed

• Average speed

• Constant speed

• Initial speed

What does graphing motion show us?

• How fast something travels over time

• The direction of motion

• The force applied to an object

• The weight of an object

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What is the difference between speed and velocity?

• Speed includes direction whereas velocity does not

• Velocity includes direction whereas speed does not

• Speed and velocity are the same thing

• Speed and velocity are both scalar quantities

What is acceleration?

• The rate of change of velocity

• The rate of change of speed

• The rate of change of distance

• The rate of change of time

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Which boat is exhibiting positive acceleration?

• Boat A moving in a straight line

• Boat B making a u-turn

• Both boats have positive acceleration

• Neither boat has positive acceleration

What conclusions did Sir Isaac Newton come to when an apple fell on his head?

• Gravity is the cause that produces the effect of all unsupported objects falling down

• Objects of different weights fall at different speeds

• Gravity only affects heavy objects

• Objects can defy gravity if they are thrown with enough force

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A push or a pull on an object is called:

• Mass

• Matter

• Force

• Speed

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A force that one surface exerts on another when the two surfaces rub against each other and causes objects to slow down or stop.

• Mass

• Motion

• Inertia

• Friction