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POP QUIZ: Motion M/T

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
2.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
S = t/d
b)
S = d/t
c)
S = d x t
d)
S = t x d
3.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
4.
Alan travels 100km in 5hrs. Find his average speed in km/h
a)
5km/hr
b)
10km/hr
c)
50km/hr
d)
20km/hr
5.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
6.
When an object's position is changing, that means it is in ________.
a)
motion
b)
speed
c)
direction
d)
position
7.
The location of an object is its ________.
a)
direction
b)
position
c)
speed
d)
motion
8.
How do you work as a team in the Science Lab?
a)
You argue and blame each other for mistakes.
b)
You boss each other around and refuse to work with someone in your group.
c)
You take materials from other teams without asking.
d)
You respect each other even if you don't agree and try to integrate everyone's ideas. 
9.
A POSITION vs. TIME graph shows an object's
a)
frame of reference
b)
speed
c)
acceleration
d)
favorite food
10.
What is Newton's First Law
a)
F=m, accleration is dependent on force applied and mass
b)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
c)
An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion-unless a force acts on it
d)
Friction 
11.
What is Newton's Second Law
a)
F=m, accleration is dependent on force applied and mass
b)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
c)
An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion-unless a force acts on it
d)
Friction 
12.
What is Newton's Third Law
a)
F=m, accleration is dependent on force applied and mass
b)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
c)
An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion-unless a force acts on it
d)
Friction 
13.
How does Newton’s third law explain how a rocket takes off?
a)
The rocket’s acceleration is positive, while the gasses acceleration is negative but the direction is the same. 
b)
The rocket is at rest until ignition.
c)
The hot gasses move in one direction, while the rocket moves in the opposite direction but with equal force.
14.
What is the force applied to all objects on Earth?
a)
Earthquakes
b)
Gravity
15.
A(n) __________ is a push or pull.
a)
newton
b)
acceleration
c)
force
d)
momentum
16.
15 m is a 
a)
time
b)
speed
c)
direction
d)
distance
17.
10 m/s is a 
a)
time
b)
speed
c)
direction
d)
distance
18.
Acceleration is defined as a change in velocity. Velocity is ______ 
a)
Speed in one direction 
b)
The same thing as speed
c)
distance/time
d)
time/distance 
19.
Velocity describes both speed and _____________
a)
time
b)
direction
c)
momentum
d)
acceleration
20.
Acceleration can be classified as _______________
a)
Speeding up
b)
Slowing Down
c)
Changing directions
d)
All of the above