Unit 1 Assessment

Which of the following is the best description of the term distance?

• Where an object is relative to zero

• The ratio of the change in length to the time it took

• The total length an object traveled

• Where an object is relative to where it started

Which of the following is the best description of the term displacement?

• Where an object is relative to zero

• The total length an object traveled

• The ratio of the change in length to the time it took

• Where an object is relative to where it started

An object begins at a position of 2cm it then moves to the right 3cm and to the left 7cm.

What is the object’s final position?

• 10cm

• 7cm

• 2cm

• -2cm

• -4cm

An object begins at a position of 2cm it then moves to the right 3cm and to the left 7cm.

What is the object’s initial position?

• 10cm

• 7cm

• 2cm

• -2cm

• -4cm

An object begins at a position of 5cm. It then moves 7cm to the right and 2cm to the left.

What is the object’s displacement?

• 2cm

• 9cm

• 5cm

• 10cm

• 7cm

Velocity is speed with __________________________.

• a unicycle helmet

• direction

• fight

The rate at which something moves is what?

• time

• space

• sound

• speed

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Total distance divided by total time, for an object shows:

• acceleration

• the size of one's toupee

• absolute speed

• average speed

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The clown walked 27 feet in 9 seconds. what was his velocity?

• 18 feet/sec

• 243 feet/sec

• 36 feet/sec

• 3 feet/sec

Distance divided by time is how this is calculated.

• Average Speed

• Instant Speed

• Acceleration

• Velocity