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PS CH 7 - Vocabulary Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. The distance an object travels per unit of time

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

free fall

2.

1. Speed in a given direction.

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

north

3.

A point or object used for comparison to determine if an object is in motion.

a)

tag point

b)

reference frame

c)

reference point

d)

way point

4.

The overall rate at which an object moves calculated by dividing the total distance traveled by the total time.

a)

average velocity

b)

average speed

c)

instantaneous speed

d)

instantaneous acceleration

5.

The steepness of a graph line; the ratio of the vertical to the horizontal change

a)

graph

b)

decline

c)

slant

d)

slope

6.

A system of units used by scientists to measure the properties of matter.

a)

International System of Units

b)

International Metric System

c)

International House of Pancakes

d)

System of International Units

7.

The speed of an object at one instant of time

a)

Average speed

b)

Average velocity

c)

instantaneous speed

d)

instantaneous velocity

8.

The state in which one object’s distance from another is changing

a)

motion

b)

reference point

c)

parallax

d)

resolution

9.

The rate at which velocity changes

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

time

10.

The length of the path between two points

a)

volume

b)

capacity

c)

distance

d)

slope

11.
In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration ?
a)
A car shortly after a stoplight turns green.
b)
A car approaching a red light
c)
A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h
d)
A car moving down a ramp
12.
When are you undergoing an acceleration in a car? 
a)
speed up
b)
slow down
c)
make turns
d)
All of the above 
13.
Velocity is both ____ and _____. 
a)
speed , direction 
b)
direction, mass
c)
volume, density 
d)
direction, magnitude 
14.
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
15.
LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
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
16.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
17.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
18.

The SI unit for distance is the

a)

km

b)

mm

c)

cm

d)

m

19.

The earth rotates on its axis at a speed of about

a)

100 mph

b)

10 mph

c)

1000 mph

d)

70,000 mph

20.

What would be a good scale to use to draw a vector for the forces of 20 N, West and 30 N, South?

a)

10 N = 1 N

b)

1 m = 10 N

c)

1 cm = 20 N

d)

1 cm = 10 N

21.

Why does a car accelerate as it rounds a corner at a constant speed?

a)

Its direction changes

b)

It doesn't

c)

It slows down

d)

Its speeds up