WorksheetsMotion Basics
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Speed is
a)
distance x time
b)
distance / time
c)
time x distance
d)
time / distance
2.
Velocity is
a)
speed and direction
b)
distance / time
c)
speed and distance
d)
time / distance and direction
3.
Devin travels east 20 meters and then west 5 meters... What is his displacement from the starting point?
a)
25 meters
b)
20 meters
c)
15 meters
d)
5 meters
4.
A speedometer measures...
a)
average speed.
b)
instantaneous speed.
c)
velocity.
d)
instantaneous velocity.
5.
An SI unit of speed could be...
a)
meters / second
b)
miles / hour
c)
miles / minute
d)
meters / mile
6.
A bike rider that travels 30 miles in 3 hours is traveling at...
a)
30 miles / hour
b)
10 miles / hour
c)
3 miles / hour
d)
90 miles / hour
7.
Which of these is a valid velocity reading for an object?
a)
6 m / s
b)
600 m s
c)
0 m / s south
d)
60 m / s east
8.
What would be the total displacement of a race car that wins the Daytona 500?
a)
500 miles
b)
250 miles
c)
1000 miles
d)
0 miles
9.
Which formula could be used to find an objects velocity on a position vs time graph?
a)
d / t
b)
t / d
c)
m / v
d)
y2 - y1 / x2 - x1
10.
On a distance vs time graph... the x axis is usually...
a)
distance
b)
time
c)
vertical
d)
not used
11.
On a distance vs time graph... a downhill slope (to the right) indicates...
a)
the object is speeding up.
b)
the object is slowing down.
c)
the object is moving away from the origin.
d)
the object is moving towards the origin.
12.
When calculating a speed, one must know the...
a)
direction traveled and the time.
b)
distance traveled and the direction
c)
time and distance traveled.
d)
distance traveled.
13.
To determine if an object is moving, an observer needs to use...
a)
a speed.
b)
a time.
c)
a velocity.
d)
a reference point.
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