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Force and Motion

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The rate an object is moving is called __________.

a)

motion

b)

velocity

c)

speed

d)

distance

2.

______ is a change in speed, a change in direction, or both.

a)

distance

b)

acceleration

c)

position

d)

speed

3.

__________ is calculated as distance per unit of time, but requires knowing the direction an object is moving.

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

distance

d)

acceleration

4.

If an object slows down, it is called ______ acceleration.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

position

5.

If an object travels 30 meters in 10 minutes, its speed is ____ meters per minute

a)

300

b)

30

c)

3

d)

1

6.

If an object travels 40 centimeters in 20 seconds, its speed is ____ centimeters per second

a)

800

b)

20

c)

80

d)

2

7.

Acceleration also occurs if an object changes ________ even if the speed remains the same.

a)

distance

b)

direction

c)

speed

d)

gravity

8.

The _________ of an object is its location.

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

position

9.

Units such as meters, kilometers, feet, and miles describe ______.

a)

distance

b)

frame of reference

c)

direction

d)

friction

10.

Words such as left, right, north, south, east and west describe ______.

a)

distance

b)

frame of reference

c)

direction

d)

friction