Free Printable Physics 8.1 & 8.2

1.

Two escalators move people up and down between floors of a shopping mall at the same rate, either up or down

a)

The escalators have the same speed, but different velocities

b)

The escalators have different speeds and velocities

c)

The escalators have the same speed and velocity

d)

The escalators have the same velocity, but different speeds

2.

The motion of a person walking is depicted in the following graph. The letters in the graph depict 4 different types of motion during the person’s walk. Which section of the line on the graph represents uniform negative velocity?

a)

Section A

b)

Section B

c)

Section C

d)

Section D

3.

The motion of a person walking is depicted in the following graph. The letters in the graph depict 4 different types of motion during the person’s walk. Which section of the line on the graph represents uniform positive velocity?

a)

Section A

b)

Section B

c)

Section C

d)

Section D

4.

The motion of a person walking is depicted in the following graph. The letters in the graph depict 4 different types of motion during the person’s walk. Which section of the line on the graph represents motion that is non-uniform?

a)

Section A

b)

Section B

c)

Section C

d)

Section D

5.

The motion of a person walking is depicted in the following graph. The letters in the graph depict 4 different types of motion during the person’s walk. What is the average velocity of the person walking during section C of their motion (10 seconds through 18 seconds)?

a)

+ 0.5 m/s

b)

- 0.75 m/s

c)

+ 0.75 m/s

d)

- 0.5 m/s

6.

Which of the following represents a correct calculation for slope of a line on a graph?

a)

∆x - ∆y

b)

∆x/∆y

c)

∆y/∆x

d)

∆x + ∆y

7.

What is the average velocity of a cat that runs 20 m [N] in a time interval of 5.0 s?

a)

5.0 m/s [N]

b)

4.0 m/s [N]

c)

0.25 m/s [N]

d)

15 m/s [N]

8.

If a softball is thrown 18 m/s toward home plate, what would be the ball’s displacement after 0.80 s?

a)

14 m away home plate

b)

23 m toward home plate

c)

14 m toward home plate

d)

23 m away home plate

9.

A boat travels 250 m across a river. If the boat heads across the river at 5.00 m/s, how long does it take to cross?

a)

50.0 s

b)

200 s

c)

255 s

d)

20.8 min

10.

Wind blowing at 20 mph.Vector or scalar?

a)

Scalar

b)

Vector

11.

Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?

a)

10 miles

b)

7 miles

c)

8 miles

d)

6 miles

12.

If a boomerang is thrown 20 m in a straight line and returns exactly to the spot it was thrown what is its displacement?

a)

20m

b)

40m

c)

0m

d)

-20m

13.

A person walked 10 miles. It took them 2 hours. How fast were they walking?

a)

8 mph

b)

5 mph

c)

2 mph

d)

10 mph

14.

A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?

a)

10 m/s

b)

1000 m/s

c)

100 seconds

d)

10 seconds

15.

If a rocket travels upwards with a distance of 6000 m, and has a time of 35 seconds. What is the velocity?

a)

171.42 m/s

b)

210,0000

c)

171.42 m/s upward

d)

210,000 m/s

16.

How much time does it take for a car travelling at 65 miles/hour to travel 300 miles?

a)

4.6 hours

b)

0.22 hours

c)

19,500 hours

d)

none of the above

17.

A ball starts rolling up a slanted hill. It starts with a velocity of 2.5 m/s up the hill, slows down for 5 s, stops for an instant, and then rolls back down the hill. Assuming that the positive direction is up the hill, what is the sign of the ball's acceleration as it is rolling back down the hill?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

18.

A distance vs. time graph shows an object's

a)

frame of reference

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

19.

How far has the red runner gone in 3 seconds?

a)

40 yards

b)

10 yards

c)

30 yards

d)

20 yards

20.

65 miles per hour North is an example of an objects what?

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Average Speed

d)

Constant Speed

21.

10 miles per hour is an example of an objects what?

a)

Velocity

b)

Speed

c)

Acceleration

d)

Inertia

22.

This word describes how far an object has moved - its total journey

a)

displacement

b)

distance

c)

motion

d)

reference point

23.

Which of the following quantities is a vector?

a)

Displacement

b)

Distance

c)

Time

d)

Time Interval

24.

What is the displacement from 0-5 seconds?

a)

25 m away

b)

5 m away

c)

6 m away

d)

15 m away

25.

What is the average velocity from 5-10 seconds?

a)

0 m/s away

b)

5 m/s away

c)

1 m/s away

d)

15 m/s away

26.

What is the average velocity from 0-5 seconds?

a)

25 m/s away

b)

5 m/s away

c)

1 m/s away

d)

15 m/s away

27.

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

28.

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.

29.

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

30.

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

31.

Which of these best defines VECTOR?

a)

A number with a unit.

b)

A number with a unit and a direction.

c)

A number

d)

A number with a direction

32.

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total displacement?

a)

2 km

b)

5 km

c)

8 km

d)

10 km

33.

At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled?

a)

0 m

b)

10 m

c)

20 m

d)

40 m

34.

How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?

a)

0 s

b)

10 s

c)

15 s

d)

20 s

35.

Which runner won the race?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

36.

Which runner had a head start?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

37.

What is happening in this graph from point A to B?

a)

The object is accelerating.

b)

The object is not moving.

c)

The object is decelerating.

d)

The object is moving at a constant speed.

38.

What is happening from point D to E?

a)

The object is moving SLOWLY

b)

The object is moving FAST

c)

The object is decelerating

d)

The object is NOT moving

39.

What is happening in this graph from point B to C?

a)

The object is going down a hill.

b)

The object is returning to its starting location.

c)

The object is slowing down.

d)

The object is staying still.

40.

What is happening in the graph from point O to A?

a)

The object is moving SLOWLY

b)

The object is moving FAST

c)

The object is NOT moving

d)

The object is accelerating

41.

LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house.
What was occurring from point B to point C?

a)

She was increasing her speed.

b)

She stopped for 4 minutes

c)

She was decreasing in speed

42.

LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house.
What is occurring from point A to point B?

a)

they are traveling at a constant speed

b)

they are decreasing in speed

c)

they stopped to take a break

43.

What is the formula to calculate speed?

a)

S = t/d

b)

S = d/t

c)

S = d x t

d)

S = t x d

44.

What is speed?

a)

how far you go

b)

how much distance is covered over a period of time

c)

how fast you accelerate

d)

the change in the location of a object

45.

What is velocity?

a)

the quickness of an object

b)

the location of an object

c)

acceleration

d)

speed in a specific direction

46.

A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?

a)

10 m/s

b)

1000 m/s

c)

100 seconds

d)

10 seconds

47.

Total distance divided by total time is

a)

average speed

b)

constant speed

c)

instantaneous speed

d)

acceleration

48.

The correct equation to calculate speed is

a)

distance/time

b)

time/distance

c)

distance x time

d)

distance/time²

49.

Shona cycles at an average speed of 8km/h. How far has she travelled if she cycles for 4 hours?

a)

55km

b)

32km

c)

43km

d)

32miles

50.

Bob runs from 4:50 pm until 5:20pm at an average speed of 7km/h. How far did he go?

a)

4.5km

b)

2.5km

c)

3.5km

d)

14km

51.

Alan travels 100 km in 5hrs. Find his average speed in km/h

a)

5km/hr

b)

10km/hr

c)

50km/hr

d)

20km/hr

52.

Joanna drives for 400km at an average speed of 80km/h. How long was her journey?

a)

Joanna's journey was 5hrs long

b)

Joanna's journey was 10hrs long

c)

Joanna's journey was 20hrs long

d)

Joanna's journey was 15hrs long

53.

Find speed when distance is 142 km and time is 2 hours.

a)

71km/hr

b)

52km/hr

c)

17km/hr

d)

90km/hr

54.

Which is correct?

a)

speed = distance x time

b)

speed = speed divided time

c)

speed = Distance divide time

d)

Speed = time x speed

55.

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

56.

Can be measured in meters per second (m/s)

a)

Distance

b)

Time

c)

Speed

d)

Acceleration

57.

How far will a person go if they jog for 2 hours at a speed of 12 km/hr?

a)

6 km

b)

0.5 km

c)

10 km

d)

24 km

58.

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

59.

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

60.

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

61.

According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?

a)

2 m

b)

10 m

c)

0 m

d)

5 m

62.

What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?

a)

Walking

b)

Running

c)

Standing Still

d)

Walking Fast

63.

How far is the person from the starting point after 3 seconds?

a)

0 m

b)

2 m

c)

3 m

d)

6 m

64.

What is the average speed of the person during the first 5 seconds?

a)

0 m/s

b)

1 m/s

c)

3 m/s

d)

6 m/s

Physics 8.1 & 8.2

Total questions: 64

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