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Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.
a)
in motion
b)
at reset
c)
a frame of refence
d)
magical
2.
A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a
a)
comparison point
b)
reference point
c)
point of view
d)
motion detector
3.
Jane is sitting in her car. Her mother is driving her from their house to the library. Jane waves as she passes her friend Marina. Which of the following is NOT moving with respect to Jane?
a)
Marina
b)
the car
c)
the library
d)
Jane's house
4.
Jeff is in a stationary (still; not moving) school bus. Which is the best reference point for him to use to determine when the bus starts to move?
a)
the front entrance of the school
b)
the car next to him
c)
the bus next to him
d)
a student walking on the sidewalk
5.
The SI unit (measurement) for length or distance is
a)
foot (ft)
b)
inch (in)
c)
mile (mi)
d)
meter (m)
6.
The SI unit (measurement) for time is
a)
second (s)
b)
minute (min)
c)
hour (hr)
d)
year (yr)
7.
Speed =
a)
distance / time
b)
time / distance
c)
distance * time
8.
A distance vs. time graph shows an object's
a)
frame of reference
b)
speed
c)
acceleration
d)
favorite food
9.
On a distance-versus-time graph, a straight line ALWAYS indicates that an object’s speed is _____.
a)
constant
b)
none of these
c)
increasing
d)
decreasing
10.
A horizontal line on a distance vs. time graph means the object's speed is
a)
increasing
b)
decreasing
c)
zero
11.
Change in speed over a given period of time is
a)
velocity
b)
motion
c)
speed
d)
acceleration
12.
Acceleration is defined as
a)
increasing speed
b)
decreasing speed
c)
changing direction
d)
all of the above
13.
Velocity is
a)
speed and acceleration
b)
constant speed
c)
a frame of reference
d)
speed in a given direction
14.
You walk 40 meters to math class in 20 seconds. Your average speed is
a)
2 m/s
b)
0.5 m/s
c)
200 m/s
d)
5 m/s
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