WorksheetsMotion
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.
a)
in motion
b)
at reset
c)
a frame of refence
d)
magical
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.
A distance vs. time graph shows an object's
a)
frame of reference
b)
speed
c)
acceleration
d)
favorite food
4.
Speed =
a)
distance / time
b)
time / distance
c)
distance * time
5.
You walk 10 meters to math class in 20 seconds. Your average speed is
a)
2 m/s
b)
0.5 m/s
c)
200 m/s
d)
5 m/s
6.
Change in speed over a given period of time is
a)
velocity
b)
motion
c)
speed
d)
acceleration
7.
What is the SI unit for acceleration?
a)
m/s
b)
m
c)
m/s2
d)
s
8.
What is the SI unit for speed
a)
Km
b)
s
c)
m/s
d)
m/s2
9.
When something has speed in a certain direction it is called ___________.
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
velocity
d)
speed
10.
Acceleration of an object happens when things ________
a)
slow down
b)
go faster
c)
change direction (turn)
d)
All of the above
11.
LT4: 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
12.
LT4: 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
13.
LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house.
What was her average speed for the ENTIRE trip?
What was her average speed for the ENTIRE trip?
a)
1600 m/min
b)
200 m/min
c)
160 m/min
14.
LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house.
What was her average speed for the ENTIRE trip?
What was her average speed for the ENTIRE trip?
a)
1600 m/min
b)
200 m/min
c)
160 m/min
15.
A ball rolling west at 5 cm per second is an example of ____.
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Direction
16.
A truck slowing down to stop at a red light is an example of ____.
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Deceleration
17.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled?
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
18.
Which of the following statements about speed and velocity is correct?
a)
Velocity only describes an object’s rate of motion.
b)
Speed describes how an object is changing its velocity.
c)
Speed and velocity both describe how an object is speeding up.
d)
Only velocity includes the direction an object is traveling.
19.
True or False? Acceleration and deceleration are changes in speed.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
What is deceleration?
a)
increasing speed
b)
going faster
c)
going slower
d)
staying the same speed
21.
The speedometer in a car reads the drivers
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Instantaneous Speed
c)
Velocity
22.
Which control in a car causes a change in velocity?
a)
The engine
b)
The tires
c)
The steering wheel
23.
A Drake races in the 100 meter dash. It takes him 10 seconds to finish. What is his average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
24.
Calculate the average speed (in meter/sec) if a cheetah runs 180 meters in 10 seconds.
a)
198 m/sec
b)
170 m/sec
c)
12 m/sec
d)
18 m/sec
25.
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
26.
A drag racer accelerated from 0 m/s to 200 m/s in 5 s. What was the acceleration?
a)
0 m/s
b)
40 m/s2
c)
-40 m/s2
d)
40 m/s
27.
If a toy car is moving at 25 m/s passes a toy car moving at 25 m/s in the OPPOSITE DIRECTION, both cars will have the same velocity.
a)
True
b)
False
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