Physical Science Final Exam Review

Speed is the ratio of the distance an object moves to ____.

• the amount of time needed to travel
• the direction the object moves.
• the displacement of the object.
• the motion of the object.

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Velocity is a _________ quantity because it contains a magnitude, unit, and direction.

• scalar
• force
• distance
• vector

The slope of a line on a position-time graph is ____.

• velocity
• speed
• time
• displacement

A horizontal line on a position-time graph means the object is ____.

• moving at a constant speed.
• slowing down.
• moving faster.
• at rest.

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Distance is a _________________ quantity while displacement is a ____________________ quantity.

• Vector ; Scalar
• Scalar ; Vector
• Known ; Unknown
• Speed ; Velocity

The rate at which velocity changes is called ____.

• speed
• acceleration
• vectors
• motion

Distance is a measurement of length. What information does displacement give in addition to distance?

• length
• gravity
• direction
• speed

A child rolls a ball 6 m across a room. The ball hits the wall and rolls halfway back toward the child. Calculate the ball’s distance traveled.

• 9 m
• 3 m
• 12 m
• 6m

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A train covers a distance of 720 km in 8 hours. What is the speed of the train?

• 90 km/hr

• 80 km/hr

• 900 km/hr

• 56 km/hr

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What is the velocity of the object from 5 to 8 seconds?

• -1 m/s
• 0 m/s
• 1 m/s
• 5 m/s

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