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WorksheetsMeasuring Motion
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a system of objects that are not moving with respect to one another?
a)
frame of reference
b)
distance
c)
displacement
d)
vector
2.
What is the length of the path traveled between two points?
a)
distance
b)
displacement
c)
scalar
d)
frame of reference
3.
What is the length and direction of a straight line between starting and ending points?
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
frame of reference
d)
vector
4.
A person rides a bike 10 blocks east, then 5 blocks south. What is the bikers distance?
a)
15 blocks
b)
11.2 blocks
c)
10 blocks
d)
5 blocks
5.
A car drives 84 meters forward. It's displacement and distance would be the same.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Can distance be negative?
a)
Yes
b)
No
7.
If you tell someone that the swing set in this park is about 10 meters from the dead tree in the direction of the oak tree, which is the reference point?
a)
the oak tree
b)
the dead tree
c)
the swing set
d)
ten meters
8.
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
9.
A proper quantity showing velocity would be
a)
25 m/s.
b)
30 m south.
c)
15 m/s north.
d)
10 m.
10.
Which is correct?
a)
speed = distance x time
b)
speed = speed divided time
c)
speed = Distance divide time
d)
Speed = time x speed
11.
A person walked 10 miles. It took him 2 hours. How fast was he walking?
a)
8 mph
b)
5 mph
c)
2 mph
d)
10 mph
12.
Total distance divided by total time is
a)
average speed
b)
constant speed
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
acceleration
13.
A runner 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
14.
How far will a person go if he jogs for 2 hours at a speed of 12 km/hr?
a)
6 km
b)
0.5 km
c)
10 km
d)
24 km
15.
Joanna drives for 400km at an average speed of 80km/h. How long was her journey?
a)
Joanna's journey was 5hrs long
b)
Joanna's journey was 10hrs long
c)
Joanna's journey was 20hrs long
d)
Joanna's journey was 15hrs long
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