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WorksheetsChapter 7: Describing Motion
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
To describe an object's _____, you must first choose a(n) _____ as a starting point.
a)
motion, direction
b)
distance, reference point
c)
position, reference point
d)
distance, position
2.
An object is in _____ any time its position is changing.
a)
motion
b)
distance
c)
speed
d)
time
3.
In most cases, motion involves changes in _____ and _____ from the starting point.
a)
time, speed
b)
distance, time
c)
speed, displacement
d)
distance, displacement
4.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
5.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
6.
Can be measured in meters per second (m/s)
a)
Distance
b)
Time
c)
Speed
d)
Acceleration
7.
A distance vs. time graph shows an object's
a)
frame of reference
b)
speed
c)
acceleration
d)
favorite food
8.
Change in speed over a given period of time is
a)
velocity
b)
motion
c)
speed
d)
acceleration
9.
The speed at any single instant of time?
a)
speed
b)
average speed
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
velocity
10.
The formula:
? = D/T with direction
is used to find
? = D/T with direction
is used to find
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Force
d)
Acceleration
11.
What is average speed?
a)
distance divided by time
b)
total distance divided by total time
c)
speed divided by time
d)
total speed divided by time
12.
In a distance versus time graph where does the time go?
a)
y axis
b)
x axis
13.
Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?
a)
km/s
b)
m/s2
c)
mi/hr
d)
ft
14.
How far has the red runner gone in 3 seconds?
a)
40 yards
b)
10 yards
c)
30 yards
d)
20 yards
15.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None of the above
16.
The graph represents
a)
no motion
b)
Constant velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
negative acceleration
17.
Describe the motion of the car.
a)
The car has acceleration because it is at rest
b)
The car does not have acceleration because it is at rest
c)
The car has velocity because it is at rest
d)
The car has acceleration because it is at rest
18.
Why does a car accelerate as it rounds a corner at a constant speed?
a)
Its direction changes
b)
It doesn't
c)
It slows down
d)
Its speeds up
19.
The correct equation to calculate speed is
a)
distance divided by time
b)
time divided by distance
c)
distance x time
d)
distance divided by distance2
20.
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
21.
Acceleration is....
a)
Speeding up only
b)
Speeding up and slowing down only?
c)
Slowing down only?
d)
Any change in speed (faster or slower) or a change in direction.
22.
When are you undergoing an acceleration in a car?
a)
speed up
b)
slow down
c)
make turns
d)
All of the above
23.
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m
b)
10 m
c)
0 m
d)
5 m
24.
The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house.
What was occurring from point B to point C?
What was occurring from point B to point C?
a)
She was increasing her speed.
b)
She stopped for 4 minutes
c)
She was decreasing in speed
d)
She was turning around
25.
a)
Car 2 traveled a greater distance in the first 4 seconds than Car 1.
b)
Car 1 traveled a greater distance in the first 4 seconds than Car 2.
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