Physics Motion Quiz

Any change in the speed or direction of an object’s motion is ______.

• force

• acceleration

• friction

• gravity

A measure of an object’s change in position during a certain amount of time is ______.

• speed

• velocity

• motion

• position

A push or a pull is a(n) ______.

• force

• acceleration

• friction

• gravity

The location of an object in relation to another object or place describes ______.

• position

• motion

• speed

• velocity

The force that acts to pull all objects down to Earth is ______.

• friction

• gravity

• acceleration

• force

An object that is changing its position is ______.

• in motion

• at rest

• accelerating

• experiencing friction

A force that acts against the direction of an object’s motion and causes it to slow or stop is ______.

• gravity

• friction

• acceleration

• velocity

The speed of an object in a particular direction is ______.

• acceleration

• velocity

• force

• motion

Cars, bicycles, and people are all objects that can be in motion. What is true about motion?

• An object in motion is accelerating.

• Motion is the change in position of an object.

• Gravity and friction are responsible for all motion.

• An object in motion has no speed, but it does have velocity.

The picture shows a boy as he rolls straight down a hill at a constant speed. What is changing as the boy rolls?

• position

• acceleration

• speed

• velocity