Physics Motion Quiz

An object moves a distance of 20 meters in 10 seconds. What is the average speed of the object?

• 0.5 m/s

• 2 m/s

• 10 m/s

• 20 m/s

Four position-versus-time graphs are shown. Click on the graph representing an object moving at a constant speed in a positive direction.

• Graph 1

• Graph 2

• Graph 3

• Graph 4

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An object is moving with a speed of 12 meters/second in a straight line. What will be the distance traveled by the object in 5 seconds?

• 2.4 meters

• 7 meters

• 17 meters

• 60 meters

Jessica drives for 3 hours. She drives 50 miles per hour for the first hour, and 60 miles per hour for the remaining two hours. How far did Jessica travel?

• 50 miles

• 60 miles

• 110 miles

• 170 miles

Jennifer left home and traveled 3 blocks to school. What is one possible interpretation of what Jennifer is doing at point IV?

• walking

• running

• stopping at a stoplight

• turning around to go back home

Which object experiences the highest gravitational force?

• object W because it has the largest size

• object X because it has the largest mass

• object Y because it has the smallest mass

• object Z because it has the smallest size

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Andrew does the same experiment with four different cars. He takes the mass of each car and records the time it takes each to travel 60 centimeters to the edge of the table. He creates a data table organizing his findings. Which table most likely represents his findings?

• Table A

• Table B

• Table C

• Table D

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Which of the following explains the growth of the plant stem?

• It is growing upward with the pull of gravity and away from light.

• It is growing away from the pull of gravity and toward light.

• It is growing toward the pull of gravity and toward light.

• It is growing away from the pull of gravity and away from light.

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How would Nicole's jumping height change as a result of holding the bowling ball?

• The height would increase due to the change in mass.

• The height would decrease due to the change in mass.

• The height would increase due to the change in friction.

• The height would decrease due to the change in gravity.

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What was the initial weight of the empty beaker used in the experiment?

• 28.00g

• 58.00g

• 5.00g

• 33.00g