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Motion Review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A change in velocity over time is known as:
a)
acceleration
b)
constant speed
c)
average speed
d)
displacement
2.
What is this graph representing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
3.
The rate at which distance is covered is called speed.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Velocity is different from speed in that velocity is speed in a given direction.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
A unit of velocity is the meter.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
The rate at which velocity changes with time is called acceleration.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
A unit of acceleration is meters per second.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Even though a car is slowing down, it is still accelerating, in the most general definition of acceleration.
a)
True
b)
False
9.

A pulling force that acts through a string, rope, or chain is called...

a)

Tension

b)

Weight

c)

Compression

d)

Gravity

10.

A force can be thought of as a push or a pull.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The value of force can be calculated with which equation?

a)

F=ma

b)

F=m/a

c)

F=a/m

d)

F=ma2

12.

The slope of a Displacement versus Time graph is what?

a)

velocity

b)

acceleration

c)

displacement

d)

nothing

13.

On a Displacement vs. Time graph, an accelerated object makes a curve because...

a)

the velocity changes and that makes the slope change

b)

the object goes very fast

c)

the object covers more distance in less time

d)

the graph goes up

14.

Which of the following will NOT calculate velocity?

a)

(x2-x1) / (t2-t1)

b)

rise / run

c)

the slope

d)

(t2-t1) / (x2-x1)

15.

When considering a Displacement vs. Time graph, a greater slope means....

a)

a greater velocity

b)

a greater displacement

c)

a greater time

d)

nothing

16.

A displacement vs. time graph shows a line through points (3 s, 20 cm) and (5.5 s, 45 cm). What is the object's velocity?

a)

10 cm/s

b)

0.1 cm/s

c)

1 cm/s

d)

100 cm/s

17.

A displacement vs. time graph shows a line through points (0 s, 0 cm) and (6 s, 72 cm). What is the object's velocity?

a)

12 cm/s

b)

0.083 cm/s

c)

1.2 cm/s

d)

83 cm/s

18.

If you double the mass while keeping the force the same, what will happen to an object's motion?

a)

The acceleration will double

b)

The acceleration will be half

c)

The velocity will double

d)

The velocity will be half

19.

If you double the mass while keeping the force the same, what will happen to an object's motion?

a)

The velocity will change twice as quickly

b)

The velocity will change half as quickly

c)

The velocity will be twice as much

d)

The velocity will be half as much

20.

If you double the force while keeping the mass the same, what will happen to an object's motion?

a)

The acceleration will double

b)

The acceleration will be half

c)

The velocity will double

d)

The velocity will be half

21.

If you double the force while keeping the mass the same, what will happen to an object's motion?

a)

The velocity will change twice as quickly

b)

The velocity will change half as quickly

c)

The velocity will be twice as much

d)

The velocity will be half as much

22.

Which of the following determines an object's acceleration? (choose two answers)

a)

Force applied to the object

b)

Mass of the object

c)

The object's velocity

d)

The object's displacement

23.

Which object has the greatest velocity?

a)

Object A

b)

Object B

c)

Object C

d)

They are all the same

24.

Which object is not moving?

a)

Object A

b)

Object B

c)

Object C

d)

Object D

25.

Which object is moving backwards?

a)

Object A

b)

Object B

c)

Object C

d)

Object D

26.

The data shows that the object...

a)

is accelerating because the graph is curved.

b)

is accelerating because the graph goes up.

c)

is going a constant speed because the graph is curved.

d)

is going a constant speed because the graph is linear.

27.

Object A is moving faster because...

a)

line A has a greater slope.

b)

line A has a smaller slope.

c)

line B has a greater slope.

d)

line B has a smaller slope.

28.

Object B is moving slower because...

a)

line A has a greater slope.

b)

line A has a smaller slope.

c)

line B has a greater slope.

d)

line B has a smaller slope.

29.

Object A is moving....

a)

faster because line A has a greater slope.

b)

with a constant speed because line A is linear.

c)

faster because line A goes up.

d)

with a constant speed because line A is curved.

30.

Object B is ....

a)

accelerating because line B is linear.

b)

moving with a constant speed because line B is linear.

c)

faster because line B is above line A.

d)

accelerating because line B is curved.

31.

What is the velocity of this object?

a)

200 cm/s

b)

0.005 cm/s

c)

20 cm/s

d)

0.05 cm/s

32.

Where is the object at 3 seconds?

a)

1 m

b)

2 m

c)

3 m

d)

4 m

33.

Where is the object at 10 seconds?

a)

5 m

b)

2 m

c)

3 m

d)

4 m

34.

What is the velocity of the object during the first 5 seconds?

a)

1 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

0.5 m/s

d)

0 m/s

35.

What is the velocity of the object from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?

a)

1 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

0.5 m/s

d)

0 m/s

36.

What is the velocity of the object from 10 seconds to 12 seconds?

a)

-1 m/s

b)

-2 m/s

c)

-0.5 m/s

d)

0 m/s