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WorksheetsOne Dimensional Motion
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 3570secs
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Class
Date
1.
The graph plots velocity and time. Which time interval shows a constant velocity and no acceleration?
a)
18 s to 24 s
b)
4 s to 18 s
c)
0 s to 24 s
d)
0 s to 3 s
2.
Bob walks 2 blocks east, 4 blocks south, and 2 blocks west. What is his displacement?
a)
2 blocks south
b)
4 blocks south
c)
2 blocks south, 2 blocks east
d)
4 blocks south, 2 blocks east
3.
Bob walks 2 blocks east, 4 blocks south, and 2 blocks west. What distance did Bob travel?
a)
2 blocks
b)
4 blocks
c)
6 blocks
d)
8 blocks
4.
The chart below represents the change in velocity for four different trains. If it took 5.38 s to reach the final velocity, which train had the greatest acceleration?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
5.
Which graph best represents a constant acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
6.
A car traveling in a northeasterly direction at a rate of 50 km/h represents which of the following?
a)
speed
b)
velocity
c)
acceleration
d)
deceleration
7.
A meteoroid changed velocity from 1 km/s to 1.8 km/s in 0.03 seconds. What is the acceleration of the meteoroid?
a)
60.000 km/s2
b)
26.667 km/s2
c)
33.333 km/s2
d)
11.333 km/s2
8.
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
9.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
10.
Which is correct?
a)
speed = distance x time
b)
speed = speed divided time
c)
speed = Distance divide time
d)
Speed = time x speed
11.
Find the velocity of a truck that travels 75 miles north in 2.5 hours.
a)
187.5 mph north
b)
30 mph north
c)
300 mph north
d)
200 mph north
12.
Acceleration of an object happens when things ________
a)
slow down
b)
go faster
c)
change direction (turn)
d)
All of the above
13.
Which of the following represents a velocity?
a)
40 m
b)
40 m north
c)
40 m/s
d)
40 m/s north
14.
A rocket traveling faster and faster in a straight line is NOT changing its....
a)
mass
b)
momentum
c)
energy
d)
direction
15.
Which boats have identical velocities?
a)
boat 1 and 3
b)
boat 1 and 4
c)
boat 2 and 4
d)
boat 3 and 4
16.
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
17.
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
18.
If a sprinter runs 200 m W and 100 m S in 150 seconds, what is his velocity?
a)
2m/z
b)
0.7 m/s SW
c)
2 m/s S
d)
2m/s SW
19.
In order to determine speed, you must know ____________
a)
time
b)
distance
c)
both time and distance
d)
neither time nor distance
20.
Velocity describes both speed and _____________
a)
time
b)
direction
c)
momentum
d)
acceleration
21.
Acceleration is defined as the change in velocity divided by
a)
speed
b)
final velocity
c)
time
d)
distance
22.
The SI unit for acceleration is
a)
mph
b)
ft/sec2
c)
m/s2
23.
Determine the motion of the car.
a)
at rest
b)
constant velocity
c)
speeding up
d)
slowing down
24.
Determine the motion of the car.
a)
at rest
b)
moving at constant speed
c)
speeding up
d)
slowing down
25.
Why does a car accelerate as it round a corner at a constant speed?
a)
Its direction changes
b)
It doesn't
c)
It slows down
d)
Its speeds up
26.
Why does a car accelerate as it round a corner at a constant speed?
a)
Its direction changes
b)
It doesn't
c)
It slows down
d)
Its speeds up
27.
When are you undergoing an acceleration in a car?
a)
speed up
b)
slow down
c)
make turns
d)
All of the above
28.
Acceleration can be classified as _______________
a)
Speeding up
b)
Slowing Down
c)
Changing directions
d)
All of the above
29.
What is the speed of a car that travels 400 m in 20 minutes?
a)
20 miles/hr
b)
20 m/min
c)
800 m/min
d)
200 miles/hr
30.
A car travels 30 miles/hr for 3 hours, calculate the distance it will travel
a)
90 miles
b)
10 miles
c)
600 miles
d)
90 km
31.
Which of the following is a unit of speed?
a)
km/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
s
32.
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
min
33.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
34.
65mi/hr South is an example of...
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Direction
35.
Velocity is both ____ and _____.
a)
speed , direction
b)
direction, mass
c)
volume, density
d)
direction, magnitude
36.
Find the velocity of a plane that traveled 3000 miles west in 5 hours.
a)
65 mph west
b)
6 mph west
c)
600 mph west
d)
6000 mph west
37.
An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.
a)
in motion
b)
at reset
c)
a frame of refence
d)
magical
38.
A distance vs. time graph shows an object's
a)
frame of reference
b)
speed
c)
acceleration
d)
favorite food
39.
88 m/s north
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
40.
88 m/s
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
41.
increase speed
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
42.
What is the displacement of an object at rest?
a)
0 m
b)
1 m
c)
9.8 m
d)
9.81 m
43.
A dolphin can swim 1.85 km/h. How are far does the dolphin travel after 0.6 hours?
a)
0.63 km
b)
1.1 km
c)
2.5 km
d)
3.7 km
44.
A trucker drives with an average velocity of 27 m/s towards the east on a perfectly straight highway. What will the trucker's displacement be after 2 minutes?
a)
97 m; east
b)
190 m; east
c)
1600 m; east
d)
3200 m; east
45.
Which of the following is NOT a valid unit for acceleration?
a)
m/s/s
b)
m/s2
c)
km/hr/sec
d)
km/hr
46.
What happens to an object's motion when the velocity is positive and the acceleration is negative?
a)
The object slows down.
b)
The object speeds up.
c)
The object remains at a constant velocity.
d)
The object remains at rest.
47.
A curious kitten taps a ball of yarn at rest with its paw, displacing the ball of yarn 1.75 cm in 2 seconds. What is the acceleration of the ball of yarn?
a)
11 cm/s2
b)
8.75 cm/s2
c)
14.4 cm/s2
d)
18.8 cm/s2
48.
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
49.
Total distance divided by total time is
a)
average speed
b)
constant speed
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
acceleration
50.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still
d)
Walking Fast
51.
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
52.
A person walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south. What is their displacement?
a)
82 meters
b)
18 meters
c)
28 meters
d)
1.6 meters
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