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Toy Car Motion Lab

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What do we need in order to be able to decide whether an object is in motion?
a)
motion
b)
reference point
c)
direction
d)
velocity
2.

A complete description of your position includes which of the following (multiple):

a)

distance

b)

reference point

c)

speed

d)

direction

3.
Constant speed means the object is:
a)
going the same speed each sec
b)
changing speed each sec
c)
a specific speed in an instant
d)
changing direction
4.
Average speed is distance ___ time.
a)
multiplied by
b)
divided by
c)
added to
d)
subtracted from
5.
Speed is a measure of the ____ an object travels per unit of time.
a)
position
b)
direction
c)
velocity
d)
distance
6.

Velocity can change if which of the following change (multiple):

a)

speed

b)

distance

c)

direction

d)

both speed and direction

7.

This type of force is an attraction between two objects:

a)

friction

b)

time

c)

gravity

d)

mass

8.

What is defined as a push or pull?

a)

force

b)

energy

c)

motion

d)

speed

9.

Jupiter has about 317 times more mass than Earth. What can you infer from this fact?

a)

Jupiter’s gravitational force is much weaker than on Earth’s gravitational force.

b)

Jupiter’s and Earth’s gravitational forces are equal.

c)

Jupiter’s gravitational force is much stronger than Earth’s gravitational force.

d)

Mass has no effect on the gravitational force between two objects.

10.

What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Gravitational

c)

Electrical

d)

Air Resistance

11.

Which has more gravitational force acting upon it?

a)

pencil

b)

textbook

c)

person

d)

car

12.

What force ultimately slows the roller coaster to a stop?

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Magnetic

13.

Simon wants to know if the height of a ramp affects how fast the car rolls down it. What part of this experiment is Simon's INDEPENDENT (Test) Variable?

a)

height of the ramp

b)

kind of car

c)

speed of the car

d)

there isn't one

14.

Simon wants to know if the height of a ramp affects how fast the car rolls down it. What part of this experiment is Simon's Dependent (Outcome) Variable?

a)

height of the ramp

b)

speed of the car

c)

kind of car

d)

there isn't one

15.

What does the strength of gravity between two objects depend upon?

a)

Gravity & inertia

b)

Inertia & mass

c)

Mass & distance

d)

Mass & weight