Motion Quiz

____________ is when an object changes its position which is dependent on the reference point.

• Speed
• Motion
• Acceleration
• Velocity

To explain how to get from point A to point B, you must describe both the distance and the

• Speed
• Length
• Mileage
• Direction

The speed you read on a speedometer is know as _____________

• instantaneous speed
• average speed
• constant speed
• velocity

Acceleration is rate of change of .

• position
• time
• velocity
• speed

The formula used to find time (t) would be

• A. Time = Displacement ÷ Velocity
• B. Time = Displacement ÷ Speed
• C. Time = Distance ÷ Speed
• D. Time = Distance x Speed
• E. A and C

The formula used to find the displacement (x)would be

• Displacement = Velocity x Speed
• Displacement = Velocity x Time
• Displacement = Speed x Time
• Displacement = Velocity ÷ Time

3 m/s north is an example of a(n)_________

• speed
• velocity
• time
• acceleration

If you ride your bicycle down a straight road for 500 m then turn around and ride back to your starting point, your distance is __________ your displacement.

• greater than
• equal to
• less than
• can’t determine

How long will it take an object traveling at 25 m/s to reach a distance of 125 meters?

• 5 s
• 0.2 min
• 5 m
• 0.2 s

A high-speed train travels with an average speed of 227 km/hr. The train travels for 2 hrs. How far does the train travel?

• 113.5 km
• 454 km
• 0.0088 km
• 225 km