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Chapter 1 - Describing Motion

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
LT2: Grayson walks 5 meters in 5 seconds. What is his average speed? 
a)
25 m/sec
b)
1 m/sec
c)
5 m/sec
d)
.25 m/sec
2.
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
3.

On a distance-time graph, a horizontal line ALWAYS indicates that an object has _____.

a)

stopped moving

b)

turned around

c)

increasing

d)

decreasing

4.
When something has speed in a certain direction it is called ___________.
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
velocity
d)
speed
5.
Acceleration of an object happens when things ________
a)
slow down
b)
go faster
c)
change direction (turn)
d)
All of the above
6.
LT1 Which would NOT make a good reference point? 
a)
Becker Middle School
b)
A chair
c)
A moving child
7.
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
8.
The change of position over time is called
a)
position
b)
motion
c)
speed
d)
location
9.
Speed is equal to the distance divided by
a)
position
b)
time
c)
height
d)
motion
10.
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
11.
The location of a place or an object is called its....
a)
position
b)
motion
c)
speed
d)
reference point
12.
Displacement is the difference between the initial position of an object and its what?
a)
resting spot
b)
final position
c)
motion 
d)
dimension
13.

Acceleration is defined as the CHANGE in

a)

time it takes for one place to move to another place.

b)

velocity of an object.

c)

distance divided by the time interval

d)

position of an object

14.
A car accelerates from a standstill to 70 m/s in 10 seconds.  What is the acceleration?
a)
0.7m/s2
b)
7m/s2
c)
14m/s2
d)
none of the above
15.
The SI unit for acceleration is
a)
mph
b)
ft/sec2
c)
m/s2
16.
When are you undergoing an acceleration in a car? 
a)
speed up
b)
slow down
c)
make turns
d)
All of the above 
17.
What is happening at A?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
18.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
19.

What is happening in this graph from point B to C?

a)

The object is going down a hill.

b)

The object is speeding up.

c)

The object is slowing down.

d)

The object is staying still.

20.
What type of speed is this graph showing?
a)
constant speed
b)
not moving
c)
speed increasing
d)
speed increasing at a constant rate
21.
What happened during A to B point?
a)
not moving
b)
increasing speed at a constant rate
c)
moving at a constant speed
d)
moving at 10 m/s2 acceleration
22.
What happened during C to D point?
a)
not moving
b)
increasing speed at a constant rate
c)
moving at a constant speed
d)
moving at 0 m/s2 acceleration
23.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
24.

What is this graph showing?

a)

Constant Speed

b)

Acceleration (speeding up)

c)

Deceleration (slowing down)

d)

No motion

25.
Calculate the average speed (in miles per hour) of Cassandra who runs a 18 mile marathon in 6 hours.
a)
24 m/hr
b)
3 m/hr
c)
0.333 m/hr
d)
12 m/hr
26.
The unit for speed is:
a)
m/s
b)
s
c)
m
d)
km
27.
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  
28.
Velocity is both ____ and _____. 
a)
speed , direction 
b)
direction, mass
c)
volume, density 
d)
direction, magnitude 
29.
65mi/hr South is an example of...
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Direction
30.
An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.
a)
in motion
b)
at reset
c)
a frame of refence
d)
magical
31.

What letter represents and object not moving?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

E

32.

Which letter represents an object in constant speed?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

E

33.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
Speed = Distance x Time
b)
Speed = Distance/Time
c)
Speed = Time/Distance
d)
Speed = Time x Distance
34.
What is the difference between instantaneous speed and average speed?
a)
Average speed happens in a particular instant, Instantaneous speed is the speed of an object over a longer period of time.
b)
Instantaneous speed is never right, average speed is always right
c)
Instantaneous speed happens in a particular instant, Average speed is the speed of an object over a longer period of time.
d)
Do not pick this answer
35.
A negative acceleration means that your object is _____. 
a)
not accelerating
b)
not moving
c)
speeding up 
d)
slowing down 
36.

Speed -

a)

A measure that gives rate of change and position

b)

A measure that dissolves to one unit

c)

A measure of distance an object travels per unit of time.

d)

A measure of distance an object travels per unit of measurement.

37.

Constant speed -

a)

is the rate of change of position in which the same distance is traveled each second.

b)

Measurement of time and distance

c)

The rate that measures distance and time

d)

The rate that measures acceleration.

38.

What is the formula for average speed?

a)

Average Speed = Total Time \div Total Distance

b)

Average Speed = Total Time + Total Distance

c)

Average Speed = Total Distance ÷\div Total Time

d)

Average Speed = Total Distance ×\times Total Time

39.

A or An

a)

both

b)

to

c)

not or non; without

d)

human

40.

Ad

a)

both

b)

needing air or oxygen

c)

not or non; without

d)

to

41.

Ambi

a)

human

b)

to

c)

needing air or oxygen

d)

both

42.

Anthrop

a)

both

b)

to

c)

human

d)

not or non; without

43.

Aero

a)

needing air or oxygen

b)

to

c)

not or non; without

d)

human

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