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Motion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 4hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An object is _____ if its position changes.

a)

in motion

b)

at reset

c)

a frame of reference

d)

magical

2.

A change in speed over a given period of time is

a)

velocity

b)

motion

c)

speed

d)

acceleration

3.

Acceleration of an object happens when things ________

a)

slow down

b)

go faster

c)

neither answer is correct

d)

both answers are correct

4.

The process of changing distance or position from another object

a)

reference point

b)

location

c)

acceleration

d)

motion

5.
The measure of how quickly something moves or the distance it moves in a given amount of time is called
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
speed
d)
location
6.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
7.

__________ energy is stored energy because of an object's position.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

None of the above

d)

All of the above

8.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
9.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
10.

What kind of energy is in a person standing at the top of a ladder?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

11.
What kind of energy is in a waving hand?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
12.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
13.
Velocity is both ____ and _____. 
a)
speed , direction 
b)
direction, mass
c)
volume, density 
d)
direction, magnitude 
14.
A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.
a)
friction
b)
force
c)
magnet
d)
gravity
15.
If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
16.
Without gravity we would________. 
a)
Float away
b)
Stay in the ground
c)
Nothing would happen.
d)
I don't know
17.
Which objects have a STRONG force of gravity?
a)
Objects with GREATER mass, like elephants
b)
Objects with LESS mass, like mice
18.
What is mass?
a)
How much MATTER makes up an object.
b)
How much GRAVITY is pulling an object.
19.

What is weight?

a)

The measure of how HEAVY something is.

b)

The measure of how fast an object moves.

c)

Being weightless in space.

20.

What is the formula to calculate speed?

a)

Speed = time + distance

b)

Speed = distance/time

c)

Speed = distance x time

d)

Speed= time - distance