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WorksheetsDescribing Motion
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 24mins
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Class
Date
1.
Reference point can also be described as what?
a)
An ending point
b)
A starting point
c)
A description
d)
A location
2.
When it comes to describing the location based on the reference point, what must each description always include?
a)
Location and Position
b)
Distance and Position
c)
Direction and Location
d)
Distance and Direction
3.
An object’s position always depends on its what?
a)
Reference point
b)
Location
c)
Direction
d)
Distance
4.
What is the difference between describing position in one dimension and two dimension?
a)
One dimension involves two directions, while two dimension involve one direction.
b)
One dimension involves no directions, while two dimension involve two directions.
c)
One dimension looks at one direction, while two dimension looks at two directions.
d)
One dimension involves two or more directions, while two dimension involves no directions.
5.
An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.
a)
in motion
b)
at reset
c)
a frame of refence
d)
magical
6.
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
7.
A distance vs. time graph shows an object's
a)
frame of reference
b)
speed
c)
acceleration
d)
favorite food
8.
Speed =
a)
distance / time
b)
time / distance
c)
distance * time
9.
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
10.
On a distance-versus-time graph, a straight line ALWAYS indicates that an object’s speed is _____.
a)
constant
b)
zero
c)
increasing
d)
decreasing
11.
Change in speed over a given period of time is
a)
velocity
b)
motion
c)
speed
d)
acceleration
12.
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
13.
The rate at which velocity changes is called
a)
motion
b)
average speed
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
acceleration
14.
What is the SI unit for acceleration?
a)
m/s
b)
m
c)
m/s2
d)
s
15.
What is the SI unit for speed
a)
Km
b)
s
c)
m/s
d)
m/s2
16.
These graphs both represent:
a)
decreasing speed
b)
constant speed
c)
acceleration
d)
object at rest
17.
When something has speed in a certain direction it is called ___________.
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
velocity
d)
speed
18.
Acceleration of an object happens when things ________
a)
slow down
b)
go faster
c)
change direction (turn)
d)
All of the above
19.
The formula:
? = D/T with direction
is used to find
? = D/T with direction
is used to find
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Force
d)
Acceleration
20.
What type of speed is this graph showing?
a)
constant speed
b)
not moving
c)
speed increasing
d)
speed increasing at a constant rate
21.
What happened during A to B point?
a)
not moving
b)
increasing speed at a constant rate
c)
moving at a constant speed
d)
moving at 10 m/s2 acceleration
22.
What happened during C to D point?
a)
not moving
b)
increasing speed at a constant rate
c)
moving at a constant speed
d)
moving at 0 m/s2 acceleration
23.
Acceleration only takes place when things speed up.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
A roller coasters accelerates from an initial speed of 6.0 m/s to a final speed 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
25.
A car accelerates from a standstill to 70 m/s in 10 seconds. What is the acceleration?
a)
0.7m/s2
b)
7m/s2
c)
14m/s2
d)
none of the above
26.
Which person moved the fastest in 3 seconds?
a)
biker
b)
runner
c)
walker
d)
they are all moving equally
27.
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
28.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
29.
How long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?
a)
20 s
b)
30 s
c)
60 s
d)
100 s
30.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
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