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1D Motion Review

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Displacement is a...

a)

vector

b)

scalar

2.

Velocity is a...

a)

vector

b)

scalar

3.

Speed is a...

a)

vector

b)

scalar

4.

Distance is a...

a)

vector

b)

scalar

5.

Acceleration is a...

a)

vector

b)

scalar

6.

A physical quantity defined by its magnitude AND direction is called a...

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

7.

If the acceleration and velocity of an object point in opposite directions that object is...

a)

speeding up.

b)

slowing down

8.

If the acceleration and velocity of an object point in the same direction, that object is...

a)

speeding up.

b)

slowing down

9.

Which one of the following formulas would you need to use to calculate acceleration, if you are given the change in velocity and a time interval?

a)

v = Δx / Δt

b)

Δx = x f - x i

c)

a = Δv / Δt

d)

Δt = t f - t i

10.

Which one of the following formulas would you need to use to calculate displacement, if you are given the initial and final position of an object?

a)

v = Δx / Δt

b)

Δx = x f - x i

c)

a = Δv / Δt

d)

Δt = t f - t i

11.

The acceleration of an object in free fall is always...

a)

increasing

b)

constant

c)

decreasing

12.

Here on Earth (near the surface), the acceleration of an object in free fall is always...

a)

- 5.904 m/s2

b)

- 9.8 m/s2

c)

- 1000 m/s2

d)

45 m/s2

13.

A pilot looks down at her instrument panel and sees that her airplane is moving at 160 miles per hour. This is her airplane's...

a)

speed

b)

velocity

14.
a)

Graph A's velocity matches the position time graph.

b)

Graph B's velocity matches the position time graph.

c)

Graph C's velocity matches the position time graph.

15.
a)

Graph A's velocity matches the position time graph.

b)

Graph B's velocity matches the position time graph.

c)

Graph C's velocity matches the position time graph.

16.
a)

At time = 2s, the position is 3 m.

b)

At time = 2s, the position is 6 m.

c)

At time = 2s, the position is 5 m.

d)

At time = 2s, the position is 1 m.

17.
a)

At time = 2s, the displacement is 2 m.

b)

At time = 2s, the displacement is 6 m.

c)

At time = 2s, the displacement is 5 m.

d)

At time = 2s, the displacement is 3 m.

18.

A spoonbill is wading with velocity 0.2 m/s East, looking for a tasty snack to eat. If its acceleration is 0.015 m/s2 West. The bird is...

a)

speeding up

b)

slowing down

19.

A cannonball is shot from a canon during a reenactment. As the cannonball moves across the sky, its acceleration is...

a)

9.8 m/s2 down

b)

9.8 m/s2 up

c)

0 m/s2 down

d)

16 m/s2 down

20.

A cannonball is shot from a canon during a reenactment. When the cannonball is at its maximum height, its acceleration is...

a)

9.8 m/s2 down

b)

9.8 m/s2 up

c)

0 m/s2 down

d)

16 m/s2 down

21.

The slope of the position vs time graph is the...

a)

velocity

b)

acceleration

c)

jerk

d)

snap

22.

The slope of the velocity vs time graph is the...

a)

velocity

b)

acceleration

c)

jerk

d)

snap

23.

Which one of the following formulas would you need to use to calculate acceleration, if you are given the initial velocity, final velocity and displacement?

a)

vf2 - vi2 = 2aΔx

b)

Δx = x f - x i

c)

a = Δv / Δt

d)

xf = xi + vit + 0.5at2

24.

Which one of the following formulas would you need to use to calculate time, if you are given the initial velocity, acceleration and displacement?

a)

vf2 - vi2 = 2aΔx

b)

Δx = x f - x i

c)

a = Δv / Δt

d)

xf = xi + vit + 0.5at2

25.

The slope of the acceleration vs time graph is the...

a)

velocity

b)

acceleration

c)

jerk

d)

snap

26.
a)

At time = 2s, the speed is 2.0 m/s.

b)

At time = 2s, the speed is 0.5 m/s.

c)

At time = 2s, the speed is 1.0 m/s.

d)

At time = 2s, the speed is -9.8 m/s2.

27.

Which of the following units could you use when measuring a displacement?

a)

meters

b)

m/s

c)

seconds

d)

m/s2

28.

Which of the following units could you use when measuring a speed?

a)

meters

b)

m/s

c)

seconds

d)

m/s2

29.

Which of the following units could you use when measuring an acceleration?

a)

meters

b)

m/s

c)

seconds

d)

m/s2

30.

Which of the following units could you use when measuring a time interval?

a)

meters

b)

m/s

c)

seconds

d)

m/s2

31.

Time is a...

a)

vector

b)

scalar

32.

If a car is moving at constant velocity, the car's acceleration is...

a)

0 m/s2

b)

9.8 m/s2

c)

-9.8 m/s2

d)

not enough information

33.

Imagine a grasshopper jumping along. At the maximum height in its jump, the grasshopper's vertical speed is...

a)

0 m/s

b)

9.8 m/s

c)

-9.8 m/s

d)

4.9 m/s