WorksheetsPhysics-Representing Motion
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In a coordinate system, the _____ is the point at which both variables have the value of zero.
a)
distance
b)
magnitude
c)
origin
d)
vector
2.
In this motion diagram, the length of the arrow indicates how far the it represents is from the origin, or the ____ from the origin.
a)
distance
b)
magnitude
c)
position
d)
resultant
3.
In this image, 7 cm represents the ________
a)
origin
b)
resultant
c)
scalar
d)
interval
4.
Final position minus the initial position is called
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
magnitude
d)
time interval
5.
A common symbol for a time interval uses the Greek letter ________ to represent a change in quantity.
a)
alpha
b)
beta
c)
delta
d)
gamma
6.
What is plotted on the horizontal axis of a position-time graph?
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
speed
d)
time
7.
When did the runner described in the graph reach 15.0 m beyond the starting point?
a)
1.0 s
b)
2.0 s
c)
3.0 s
d)
4.0 s
8.
_____ is an objects position at a particular instant.
a)
final position
b)
instantaneous position
c)
new position
d)
real position
9.
Will the blue jogger catch up to the red jogger?
a)
no, the lines representing the blue jogger and the red jogger get farther apart as time increases
b)
no, the blue jogger is not physically fit
c)
yes, the blue jogger is running faster than the red jogger
d)
yes, they started at the same time so the red jogger will eventually catch the blue jogger
10.
The graph represents a hockey puck gliding across a frozen pond. How far did the puck move between 0 and 4 seconds?
a)
20 m
b)
40 m
c)
60 m
d)
80 m
11.
The graph shows the motion of a cruise ship drifting through calm waters. The positive x-direction is defined as south.
What is the ship's average speed?
What is the ship's average speed?
a)
0.3 m/s
b)
3.0 m/s
c)
-0.3 m/s
d)
cannot tell, not enough information in graph.
12.
The graph shows the motion of a cruise ship drifting through calm waters. The positive x-direction is defined as south.
What is the ship's average velocity?
What is the ship's average velocity?
a)
0.3 m/s south
b)
0.3 m/s north
c)
-0.3 m/s north
d)
cannot tell from graph, because who every goes on cruises
13.
A bicyclist maintains a constant velocity of
4.0 m/s for a distance of 480 m. How long does it take the bicyclist to travel this distance?
4.0 m/s for a distance of 480 m. How long does it take the bicyclist to travel this distance?
a)
8 secs
b)
120 secs
c)
476 secs
d)
1920 secs
14.
Which equation below correctly represents best average velocity of the walker, Raul.
a)
v=4 km/1 hr
b)
v= 1 hr/4 km
c)
v=5 km/2 hr
d)
v=1km/2 hr
15.
A bus leaves the terminal and travels for 120 s at an average velocity of 10.0 m/s before it stops at its first destination. How far from the terminal is the first destination?
a)
10 m
b)
12 m
c)
120 m
d)
1200 m
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