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Kinematics Review (up to Kinematics 1 equation)

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The SI unit for length or distance is
a)
foot (ft)
b)
inch (in)
c)
mile (mi)
d)
meter (m)
2.

A vector tells the both the magnitude and the _______________.

a)

Direction

b)

Speed

c)

Scalar

d)

Velocity

3.

A scalar quantity is always ____________.

a)

Time

b)

Number

c)

Symbol

d)

Letter

4.

The ratio of distance and time is called ____________.

a)

Velocity

b)

Acceleration

c)

Speed

d)

Displacement

5.

When a driver steps on the brakes of a car to slow it down it is called

a)

Positive Acceleration

b)

Negative Acceleration

c)

Stopping

d)

Negative Speed

6.

____________is the total movement that you traveled along a path.

a)

Displacement

b)

Velocity

c)

Speed

d)

Distance

7.

___________________is the overall change of position between your initial position and final position.

a)

Distance

b)

Displacement

c)

Velocity

d)

Acceleration

8.

The speed that shows how fast an object is moving for an interval of time.

a)

Instantaneous

b)

Average

c)

Velocity

d)

Total

9.

The speed something is moving at a given instance

a)

Instantaneous

b)

Average

c)

Total

d)

Speed

10.

True/False A reference frame is the point from which you are looking at an object and its movement.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

A change in rate of velocity over time is known as:

a)

acceleration

b)

average speed

c)

constant speed

d)

displacement

12.

What is the equation for velocity?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

What is this graph representing?

a)

Constant Acceleration

b)

Constant Velocity/Speed

c)

Positive Acceleration

d)

Negative Velocity/Speed

14.
During which interval is the object not moving?
a)
B to C
b)
C to D
c)
D to E
d)
only at point A
15.

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.

16.

What is the velocity of this object?

a)

20 cm/s

b)

200 cm/s

c)

0.005 cm/s

d)

0.05 cm/s

17.
During which interval is the object traveling at a constant velocity?
a)
B to C
b)
D to E
c)
F to G
d)
it traveling at a constant velocity during all of the intervals shown.
18.
During which interval is the object speeding up?
a)
A to B
b)
B to C
c)
D to E
d)
E to F
19.
During which interval is the object slowing down?
a)
A to B
b)
D to E
c)
E to F
d)
G to H
20.
Which runner stopped for a rest?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
21.
Which runner won the race?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
22.
How long did one of the runner's rest?
a)
8 seconds
b)
13 seconds
c)
5 seconds
d)
50 seconds
23.
This is a velocity-time graph.  What is the object doing in segment B?
a)
Positive acceleration
b)
Negative acceleration
c)
Constant Velocity
d)
Not moving
24.
This is a velocity-time graph.  What is the object doing in segment C?
a)
Positive acceleration
b)
Negative acceleration
c)
Constant Velocity
d)
Not moving
25.
Calculate the acceleration for segment A.
a)
2 m/s2
b)
20 m/s2
c)
-2 m/s2
d)
0 m/s2
26.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
27.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
28.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
29.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
30.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
31.
How many times does this object STOP moving?
a)
None
b)
Once
c)
Twice
d)
Three times
32.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
33.
What is happening at D?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
34.
What is happening at E?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
35.
What is happening at A?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
36.
 Every morning, Tom walks along a straight road from his home to the bus stop. Below, is a graph representing Tom’s trip to school.
- What is the distance travelled from 0 to 70 seconds?
a)
40 meters
b)
160 meters
c)
80 meters
d)
20 meters
37.
 Every morning, Tom walks along a straight road from his home to the bus stop. Below, is a graph representing Tom’s trip to school.
- What is the displacement from Tom's house at the end of 70s?
a)
40 meters
b)
60 meters
c)
80 meters
d)
20 meters
38.

When analyzing a Position vs. Time graph, a greater slope means what?

a)

nothing

b)

larger displacement

c)

greater amount of time

d)

a greater velocity

39.
A distance vs. time graph shows an object's
a)
frame of reference
b)
speed
c)
acceleration
d)
favorite food
40.
A horizontal line on a distance vs. time graph means the object's speed is
a)
increasing
b)
decreasing
c)
zero
41.
What does the slope of a line on a position vs. time graph represent?
a)
distance
b)
displacement
c)
speed
d)
velocity
42.
A car driving at 50 miles per hour drives for 2 hours. What distance did it cover?
a)
50 miles
b)
25 miles
c)
100 miles
d)
75 miles
43.
A truck driving at 60 miles per hour travels 150 miles. How long is it driving for?
a)
9000 hours
b)
0.4 hours
c)
210 hours
d)
2.5 hours
44.
Avery likes to walk 30 feet in 10 seconds. What is her speed?
a)
3 feet/sec
b)
6 feet/sec
c)
10 feet/sec
d)
2 feet/sec
45.
A car drives 200 miles in 4 hours. What is the car's speed?
a)
50 miles
b)
800 miles
c)
50 mi/hr
d)
800 mi/hr
46.
What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
240 m/s
b)
15 m/s
c)
0.067 m/s
d)
15 mph
47.

Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?

a)

800 m

b)

400 m

c)

0 m

d)

200 m

48.

1. Amy runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north. What is displacement?

a)

5 miles south

b)

1 mile north

c)

2 miles north

d)

3 miles south

49.

Two people walk across a parking lot. Their paths are shown in the image. Who traveled a larger distance?

a)

Person A

b)

Person B

c)

They both went the same distance

50.

Two people walk across a parking lot. Their paths are shown in the image. Who traveled with a larger displacement?

a)

Person A

b)

Person B

c)

They both had the same displacement.

51.

Stickdude traveled from A through B to C then D and back to A. What was his total distance traveled?

a)

16 m

b)

8 m

c)

0 m

d)

32 m

52.

Stickdude traveled from A through B to C then to D and back to A. What was the magnitude of his total displacement?

a)

16 m

b)

8 m Northeast

c)

0 m

d)

32 m

53.
A persons walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south.  What is their displacement?
a)
82 meters
b)
18 meters
c)
28 meters
54.
A persons walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south.  What is their distance traveled?
a)
82 meters
b)
18 meters
c)
32 meters
55.

Velocity is different from speed because...

a)

Velocity is distance/time. Speed is displacement/time.

b)

Velocity is speed in a certain direction and can be positive or negative.

c)

Speed is velocity in a certain direction. Both can only be positive.

d)

Velocity is how much speed changes over time.

56.

Select the equation for acceleration.

a)
b)
c)
d)
57.

Select the equation for speed

a)
b)
c)
d)
58.

Select all the scenarios that represent acceleration of the car.

a)
b)
c)
59.

This chart represents the velocity of a motorcycle over time. Select the correct statement regarding the motorcycle's movement.

a)

The motorcycle is speeding up.

b)

The motorcycle has 0 acceleration.

c)

The motorcycle is slowing down.

d)

The motorcycle has constant acceleration.

60.

This chart represents the velocity of a bicycle over time. Select the correct statement regarding the bicycle's movement.

a)

The bicycle has constant velocity.

b)

The bicycle has constant speed.

c)

The bicycle is accelerating.

d)

The bicycle has 0 acceleration.

61.

The image shows two cars with the same speed moving in different directions. What is true about the velocity of the cars?

a)

Each car has the same velocity because the speeds are the same.

b)

Each car has a different velocity because they are going in different directions.

62.

A coffee filter begins falling at position 0 and lands at position -10. What is the coffee filter's displacement?

a)

-10

b)

0

c)

10

d)

20

63.

A horse accelerates from a velocity of 0m/s to 20 m/s in 3 seconds. What is the acceleration of the horse?

a)

60 m/s2

b)

6.67 m/s2

c)

0.15 m/s2

d)

30 m/s2

64.

A train decelerates from a velocity of 90 m/s to 80m/s in over 10 seconds. What is the train's acceleration?

a)

-1 m/s2

b)

1 m/s2

c)

10 m/s2

d)

-10 m/s2

65.

An elevator moves from rest to 2 m/s over 8 seconds. What is the elevator's acceleration?

a)

16 m/s2

b)

-8 m/s2

c)

0.25 m/s2

d)

2 m/s2

66.

A car begins at position x = 10 and travels to position x = -30. What is the car's displacement?

a)

-40

b)

40

c)

10

d)

30

67.

An object moves at a constant speed of 6 m/s. This means that the object:

a)

Increases its speed by 6 m/s every second

b)

decreases its speed by 6 m/s every second

c)

doesn't move

d)

moves 6 meters every second

68.

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Time

d)

Distance

69.

An object moves with a constant acceleration of 5 m/s2 . Which is TRUE?

a)

The object's velocity stays the same.

b)

The object moves 5 m every second

c)

The object's acceleration increases by 5 m/s2 each second

d)

The object's velocity increases by 5 m/s each second

70.

A truck travels east with an increasing velocity. Correct direction of the car's acceleration?

a)

→

b)

←

c)

↓

d)

↑

71.

Race car moving west begins to slow down after crossing finish line. Direction of acceleration?

a)

←

b)

→

c)

↓

d)

↑

72.

An ice-skater accelerates from 12.5m/s to 25m/s in 6 seconds. what was the acceleration?

a)

2.06 m/s2

b)

206 m/s2

c)

12.5 m/s2

d)

20.6 m/s2

73.

A ball rolls at 1.0 m/s then accelerates at 2.5 m/s2 for 3.0 s. How fast is it rolling now?

a)

7.5 m/s

b)

5.5 m/s

c)

4.5 m/s

d)

8.5 m/s

74.

If a ball rolls from -5cm to 2cm, what is its displacement?

a)

-3cm

b)

3cm

c)

7cm

d)

2cm

75.

A marble is speeding up, which of the following must be true?

a)

it has uniform motion

b)

it has a negative displacement

c)

it has a negative acceleration

d)

it has a positive acceleration

76.

A balloon drifts 60m E for 8s, then 40m W for 7s. What is the distance traveled the first 8s?

a)

60m

b)

-60m

c)

40m

d)

-40m

77.

A balloon drifts 60m E for 8s, then 40m W for 7s. What is the total displacement traveled?

a)

100m

b)

20m

c)

-100m

d)

-20m

78.

A balloon drifts 60m E for 8s, then 40m W for 7s. What is the velocity during the first 8s?

a)

7.5 m/s

b)

0.13 m/s

c)

-7.5 m/s

d)

-0.13 m/s

79.

A balloon drifts 60m E for 8s, then 40m W for 7s. What is the velocity during the next 7s?

a)

0.17 m/s

b)

5.71 m/s

c)

-0.17 m/s

d)

-5.71 m/s

80.

A balloon drifts 60m E for 8s, then 40m W for 7s. The avg velocity for the entire trip is?

a)

6.66 m/s

b)

0.15 m/s

c)

1.33 m/s

d)

0.75 m/s

81.

If a plane at rest reaches a velocity of 24 m/s in 3 seconds, what was its acceleration?

a)

3 m/s2

b)

72 m/s2

c)

8 m/s2

d)

Not enough information provided

82.
If a car is traveling forward at 15 m/s, how fast will it be going in 1.2 seconds if the acceleration is -10 m/s2?
a)
27 m/s
b)
3 m/s
c)
-27 m/s
d)
-3 m/s

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