Physical Science Unit 2 Practice Test

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

• speed

• velocity

• time

• acceleration

An indicator that orients you when describing motion is called the ____.

• reference point

• time

• speed

• point of motion

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

• 5 s

• 5 m

• 0.2 min

• 0.2 s

A cross-country runner runs 10 km in 40 minutes. What is his average speed?

• 30 km/min

• 4 km/min

• 400 km/min

• 0.25 km/min

What does the slope of a distance vs. time graph tell you?

• the velocity of the object

• the total distance traveled

• the acceleration

• the time it took for the object to travel

A horizontal (flat) line on a velocity vs. time graph shows ___ acceleration

• zero

• positive

• changing

• negative

Acceleration is rate of change of ___.

• velocity

• position

• time

• speed

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Find the acceleration of a car that goes from 32 m/s to 96 m/s in 8.0 s.

• 12 m/s²

• 8.0 m/s²

• -8.0 m/s²

• 4.0 m/s²

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

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?

• 8 km

• 2 km

• 5 km

• 10 km