Understanding Motion and Graphs Quiz

Which term describes the total length of the path traveled by an object, regardless of direction?

• Displacement

• Distance

• Velocity

• Acceleration

What is the SI unit for speed?

• Meter (m)

• Second (s)

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Which of the following best defines velocity?

• The rate of change of distance

• Speed with direction

• The total distance traveled

• The amount of matter in an object

What does a horizontal line on a distance-time graph represent?

• Constant speed

• Acceleration

• No movement

• Increasing speed

What is the SI unit for acceleration?

Which of the following quantities is a vector?

• Speed

• Distance

• Displacement

• Time

If an object moves in a straight line and returns to its starting point, what is its displacement?

• Equal to the distance traveled

• Zero

• Negative

• Cannot be determined

Which of the following best describes acceleration?

• The rate of change of speed

• The rate of change of velocity

• The total distance traveled

• The time taken to travel a distance

On a distance-time graph, what does a steeper slope indicate?

• Slower speed

• Faster speed

• No movement

• Negative acceleration

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A car travels 100 meters in 5 seconds. What is its average speed?