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WorksheetsChapter 1: Motion
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is a reference direction?
a)
Faster
b)
the street
c)
to the north
d)
decreasing
2.
Which statement indicated the motion has occurred?
a)
The reference point has changed
b)
the position of the object has changed
c)
the object being describe has changed
d)
A straight line
3.
Which variable is not a part of an object's velocity?
a)
mass
b)
speed
c)
direction
4.
What can you tell about the motion of an object represented by a curved line on a distance-time graph?
a)
the object is not moving
b)
the objects speed is not constant
c)
the object is moving at a constant speed
d)
none of these
5.
if two objects are represented on a distant time graph, which object is moving faster?
a)
the object represented by the longest straight line
b)
the object represented by the shortest straight line
c)
the object represented by the steepest straight line
d)
the object represented by no line
6.
Which situation would be indicated by an acceleration arrow and a final velocity arrow pointing in the same direction?
a)
an object speeding up
b)
an object at a standstill
c)
an object slowing down
d)
none of the above
7.
Which direction would an acceleration arrow point when a bicycle is going around a curve?
a)
straight ahead
b)
toward the inside of the curve
c)
in the direction behind the bicycle
8.
Which item is necessary to describe location?
a)
two dimensions
b)
a reference point
c)
change in speed
d)
the color purple
9.
When a arrow represents velocity, the length of the arrow is ...
a)
time
b)
speed
c)
direction
d)
velocity
10.
If an object speeds up, slows down, or changes direction, it experiences a change in ...
a)
mass
b)
velocity
c)
reference point
d)
weight
11.
A reference point allows you to determine the ________ of an object.
a)
state
b)
speed
c)
position
d)
dimension
12.
Which two things must you know to find the velocity of an object?
a)
mass & speed
b)
reference point & mass
c)
speed & direction
d)
direction & reference point
13.
a description of an objects location should include which three things?
a)
speed, direction, and time
b)
velocity, distance, and time
c)
reference point, speed, and distance
d)
reference point, distance, and direction
14.
Which situation is NOT accelerating?
a)
an object speeding up
b)
an object slowing down
c)
an object moving at a constant speed in one direction
d)
and object moving forward and then moving in reverse
15.
What does a horizontal line on a distance-time graph indicate?
a)
an object has stopped moving
b)
an object that has begun to increase speed
c)
an object that has reached maximum speed
d)
and object that has reached a constant speed
16.
"The house is one block east and one block south of here" is a set of directions in two ____________.
a)
reference
b)
average speed
c)
instantaneous
d)
dimension
17.
You must have a(n) ___________ point to determine whether motion has occurred.
a)
reference
b)
dimension
c)
end
d)
speeding
18.
The velocity of an object is its speed and its _________ of motion.
a)
velocity
b)
direction
c)
average speed
d)
reference
19.
A car's speedometer indicates its ________ speed.
a)
direction
b)
average
c)
instantaneous
d)
reference
20.
The _________ of an object is calculated by dividing the distance of travel by the total time needed to travel that distance.
a)
speed
speed
speed
b)
dimensions
c)
velocity
d)
average speed
21.
Distance and direction from a reference point
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
displacement
d)
average speed
22.
process of changing direction
a)
position
b)
motion
c)
displacement
d)
constant speed
23.
difference between initial and final position of an object.
a)
displacement
b)
motion
c)
average speed
d)
position
24.
speed a specific point in time
a)
constant
b)
instantaneous
c)
average
d)
motion
25.
rate of change in which the same distance is traveled each second
a)
constant
b)
average
c)
instantaneous
d)
motion
26.
When you describe a position, you must only specify a distance
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Directing someone to walk north and west is describing a position in two dimensions
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Displacement does require movement.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Acceleration occurs when there is a change in speed.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
When velocity decreases, velocity and acceleration arrows point in the same direction.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
_____ is the process of changing position
a)
direction
b)
displacement
c)
speed
d)
motion
32.
When an object's change of position is equal in every second, it is moving at a(n) _____ speed
a)
constant
b)
instantaneous
c)
motion
d)
average
33.
If an object returns to its starting point, its _____ is zero, although it has traveled a big _____
a)
time, distance
b)
distance, displacement
c)
displacement, distance
d)
distance, time
34.
Speed is a measure of the _____ an object travels in a unit of _____
a)
distance, time
b)
displacement, velocity
c)
velocity, distance
d)
direction, time
35.
Reference point can also be described as what?
a)
An ending point
b)
A starting point
c)
A description
d)
A location
36.
You call a friend up, and the two of you agree to meet up at the mall before going to grab a bite to eat. What is the reference point in this scenario?
a)
The mall
b)
The restaurant
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