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Total questions: 95
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1.
A position vs. time graph shows an object's
a)
frame of reference
b)
speed
c)
acceleration
d)
favorite food
2.
Velocity is
a)
speed and acceleration
b)
constant speed
c)
a frame of reference
d)
speed in a given direction
3.
Speed =
a)
distance / time
b)
time / distance
c)
distance * time
4.
You walk 10 meters to math class in 5 seconds. Your average speed is
a)
2 m/s
b)
0.5 m/s
c)
200 m/s
d)
5 m/s
5.
On a position-versus-time graph, a straight diagonal line ALWAYS indicates that an object’s speed is _____.
a)
constant
b)
zero
c)
increasing
d)
decreasing
6.
Acceleration is
a)
increasing speed
b)
decreasing speed
c)
changing direction
d)
all of the above
7.
A car driving 100 miles per hour hits the brakes and slows to 50 miles per hour. This is an example of negative acceleration. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
8.
On a distance vs. time graph, the steeper the line _____
a)
the slower the speed
b)
the faster the speed
c)
less acceleration
d)
greater acceleration
9.
What is the SI unit for acceleration?
a)
m/s
b)
m
c)
m/s2
d)
s
10.
When something has speed in a certain direction it is called ___________.
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
velocity
d)
speed
11.
What is the SI unit for speed
a)
Km
b)
s
c)
m/s
d)
m/s2
12.
Acceleration of an object happens when things ________
a)
slow down
b)
go faster
c)
change direction (turn)
d)
All of the above
13.
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
14.
Which would NOT make a good reference point?
a)
Becker Middle School
b)
A chair
c)
A moving child
15.
Speed is different from velocity because
a)
Velocity has a direction
b)
Speed uses Distance /Time
c)
Velocity doesn't include time
d)
Velocity doesn't include distance
16.
A speedometer shows a "snapshot" or "freeze frame" of a car's motion. This is called
a)
instantaneous speed.
b)
average speed.
c)
velocity.
d)
displacement.
17.
A proper quantity showing velocity would be
a)
25 m/s.
b)
30 m south.
c)
15 m/s north.
d)
10 m.
18.
What is magnitude?
a)
The direction that describes a quantity.
b)
A numerical value
c)
A unit of force
19.
Amy runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north. What is displacement?
a)
5 miles
b)
1 miles
c)
2 miles
d)
3 miles
20.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
21.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
22.
How long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?
a)
20 s
b)
30 s
c)
60 s
d)
100 s
23.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled?
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
24.
65 miles per hour North is an example of an objects what?
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Average Speed
d)
Constant Speed
25.
10 miles per hour is an example of an objects what?
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Acceleration
d)
Inertia
26.
On a distance vs. time graph, the steeper the slope _____
a)
the slower the speed
b)
the faster the speed
c)
less acceleration
d)
greater acceleration
27.
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
28.
The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house.
What is occurring from point A to point B?
What is occurring from point A to point B?
a)
they are traveling at a constant speed
b)
they are decreasing in speed
c)
they stopped to take a break
29.
Acceleration: is the rate of change in ___________.
a)
speed
b)
distance
c)
velocity
d)
displacement
30.
Which quantity is a vector?
a)
Displacement
b)
Distance
31.
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
32.
When a car goes around a corner at 20 mph, why do we say it accelerates?
a)
The car is accelerating because of the velocity is constant
b)
The car accelerates because it's going 20 mph
c)
Cars always accelerate when they are in motion
d)
The car is accelerating because it's changing direction
33.
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
34.
Total distance divided by total time is
a)
average speed
b)
constant speed
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
acceleration
35.
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
36.
Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?
a)
800
b)
400
c)
0
d)
200
37.
David walks 3 km north, and then turns east and walks 4 km. What is the distance?
a)
7 km
b)
3 km
c)
4 km
d)
1 km
38.
Ray runs 30 feet north, 30 feet west, and then 30 feet south. What is the distance?
a)
90 feet
b)
30 feet
c)
60 feet
d)
0 feet
39.
What kind of quantity has both a magnitude and a direction?
a)
scalar
b)
vector
c)
frame of reference
d)
time
40.
_____ is how fast an object moves in a specific direction.
a)
velocity
b)
speed
c)
displacement
d)
distance
41.
_____ are measured in units of m/s in Physics.
a)
Speed and velocity
b)
Distance and displacement
c)
Scalars
d)
Vectors
42.
Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?
a)
km/s
b)
m/s2
c)
mi/hr
d)
ft
43.
How far has the red runner gone in 3 seconds?
a)
40 yards
b)
10 yards
c)
30 yards
d)
20 yards
44.
Acceleration of an object happens when things ________
a)
slow down
b)
go faster
c)
change direction (turn)
d)
All of the above
45.
The graph below represents
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Deceleration
46.
The graph represents
a)
Acceleration
b)
No motion
c)
Deceleration
d)
Constant Velocity
47.
The graph represents
a)
No motion
b)
Constant velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Deceleration
48.
The graph respresents
a)
No motion
b)
Constant Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Deceleration
49.
The graph represents
a)
no motion
b)
constant velocity
c)
acceleration
d)
negative acceleration
50.
Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?
a)
10
b)
7
c)
8
d)
6
51.
Amy runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north. What is displacement?
a)
5 miles
b)
1 miles
c)
2 miles
d)
3 miles
52.
Ray runs 30 feet north, 30 feet west, and then 30 feet south. What is the displacement?
a)
30 feet west
b)
90 feet
c)
30 feet south
d)
0 feet
53.
How far will a train moving at 5.7 km/min go in 45 minutes?
a)
256.5 km
b)
0.12 km
c)
7.89 km
54.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
55.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
56.
A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of 6.0 m/s to a final velocity of 70 m/s over 4 seconds. What's the acceleration?
a)
24 m/s2
b)
18 m/s2
c)
16 m/s2
d)
16 m/s
57.
What does the solid line on this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
d)
deceleration
58.
What is the line on this graph showing?
a)
moving away from starting point at a constant speed
b)
moving back towards the starting point at a constant speed
c)
acceleration (getting faster)
d)
deceleration (getting slower)
59.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
60.
3 MINUTE QUESTION:
Every morning, Tom walks along a straight road from his home to the bus stop. Below, is a graph representing Tom’s trip to school.
Was Tom walking, jogging, or sprinting during segment 1 (between 0 and 50 seconds)?
Every morning, Tom walks along a straight road from his home to the bus stop. Below, is a graph representing Tom’s trip to school.
Was Tom walking, jogging, or sprinting during segment 1 (between 0 and 50 seconds)?
a)
walking
b)
jogging
c)
sprinting
61.
Which runner stopped for a rest?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
62.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
63.
Which graph shows the object standing still?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
64.
How many times does this object STOP moving?
a)
None
b)
Once
c)
Twice
d)
Three times
65.
What is happening in this graph from point B to C?
a)
The object is going down a hill.
b)
The object is returning to its starting location.
c)
The object is slowing down.
d)
The object is staying still.
66.
What is happening in the graph from point O to A?
a)
The object is moving SLOWLY
b)
The object is moving FAST
c)
The object is NOT moving
d)
The object is speeding up
67.
The change of position over time is called
a)
position
b)
motion
c)
displacement
d)
location
68.
True or False:
The motion of an object can change over the course of its movement
The motion of an object can change over the course of its movement
a)
true
b)
false
69.
The measure of how quickly something moves or the distance it moves in a given amount of time is called
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
speed
d)
location
70.
Carlos lives 100 meters from his friend's house. What is his average speed if he reaches his friends house in 50 seconds?
Distance= 100 m
time = 50 seconds
Distance= 100 m
time = 50 seconds
a)
1 m/s
b)
2 m/s
c)
3 m/s
d)
4 m/s
71.
A bird flies from tree to tree. It leaves on branch and flies 100 meters to another branch. It takes him 10 seconds to get there. What is his speed?
d= 100 meters
t= 10 seconds
d= 100 meters
t= 10 seconds
a)
1 m/s
b)
10 m/s
c)
100 m/s
d)
1000 m/s
72.
A soccer ball is kicked from 40 meters out. It takes 5 seconds to reach the goal. What speed was the ball traveling?
d= 40 m
t= 5 s
d= 40 m
t= 5 s
a)
6 m/s
b)
7 m/s
c)
8 m/s
d)
9 m/s
73.
In a distance time graph, the steeper the line the...
a)
greater the speed
b)
slower the speed
c)
speed has reached zero
d)
speed has not changed
74.
If Bj is walking 3 m/s to the north and Lauren is walking 3 m/s to the west, then which of the following is true
a)
They have the same speed and different velocities
b)
They have the same velocity and different speeds
c)
They have the same speed and velocity
d)
They have different speeds and different velocities
75.
True or False
It is possible for two objects to have the same speed but different velocities
It is possible for two objects to have the same speed but different velocities
a)
true
b)
false
76.
A car goes from 0 m/s to 60 m/s in a period of 5 seconds find its acceleration.
a)
10 m/s^2
b)
12 m/s
c)
12 m/s^2
d)
11 m/s
77.
What information does the slope of a line tell you?
a)
distance
b)
displacement
c)
speed
d)
velocity
78.
Why don't the runners in the 400m dash start at the same line?
a)
so their distance is the same
b)
so their displacement is the same
c)
so their speed is the same
d)
so their velocity is the same
79.
Which turtle won the race?
a)
Bill
b)
Myrtle
c)
Zed
80.
Acceleration is the rate of change of
a)
position
b)
time
c)
speed
d)
velocity
81.
A horizontal line on a graph shows
a)
positive acceleration
b)
negative acceleration
c)
change
d)
zero acceleration
82.
Which is an example of a car NOT accelerating?
a)
moving at 80km/h on a flat, straight highway
b)
slowing down to round a corner
c)
speeding up to win the race
d)
crossing the finish line and pulling into the pit
83.
Which describes how velocity changes over time?
a)
acceleration
b)
average speed
c)
velocity
d)
instantaneous speed
84.
If you want to calculate the acceleration, you ________ the change in speed by the time
a)
add
b)
subtract
c)
divide
d)
multiply
85.
A train approaches a crossing and goes from 25m/s to 10m/s in 240s, how can the train's acceleration be described?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
zero
d)
constant
86.
How could a jogger accelerate?
a)
run uphill then downhill
b)
run 10 miles N then run 10 miles back
c)
jog, stop, rest, start again
d)
speed up, slow down, turn corners
87.
How can acceleration be zero?
a)
a car runs out of gas and slowly rolls to a stop
b)
a car decreases speed at a constant rate until it comes to rest
c)
car has constant speed and is traveling on a straight path
d)
the car travels round trip and is back at the starting point
88.
This is a velocity-time graph. What is the object doing in segment C?
a)
Positive acceleration
b)
Negative acceleration
c)
Constant Velocity
d)
Not moving
89.
This is a velocity-time graph. What is the object doing in segment B?
a)
Positive acceleration
b)
Negative acceleration
c)
Constant Velocity
d)
Not moving
90.
Describe the motion
a)
Slow to fast; Negative direction
b)
Fast to slow; Negative direction
c)
Fast to slow; Positive direction
d)
Constant velocity; Negative direction
91.
Describe the motion
a)
Speeding up; Moving in negative direction
b)
Speeding up; Moving in positive direction
c)
Slowing down; Moving in positive direction
d)
Slowing down; Moving in negative direction
92.
Displacement is ______________
a)
The shortest length between two points
b)
The length traveled between two points
c)
The location of an object
d)
the speed of an object
93.
A mouse starts off at -5m from the origin and moves to 3 meters then back to 1 m. What is the distance the mouse has traveled?
a)
d= 6 m
b)
d = 10 m
c)
d = 9 m
d)
d = 2 m
94.
A bicyclist moves at a constant velocity of 4 m/s. How long will it take to move 36 m?
a)
t = 3 s
b)
t = 6 s
c)
t = 9 s
d)
t = 12 s
95.
Greatest acceleration
a)
0 -10 s
b)
10-15 s
c)
15 - 40 s
d)
40 - 55 s
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