WorksheetsMotion and Speed
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 13mins
Cars, bicycles, and people can all be objects in motion. What is motion?
a device used for measuring mass
a measure of the force of gravity on an object
a natural force that is produced by a magnetic field
a change in the position of something over time in comparison to a reference point
To make sure your measurements are clear, it is important to use appropriate units. Which of these is a unit of distance?
gram
kilometer
liter
second
To make sure your measurements are clear, it is important to use appropriate units. Which of these is a unit of time?
kilogram
meter
milliliter
minute
To make sure your measurements are clear, it is important to use appropriate units. Which of these is a unit of speed?
seconds per gram (sec/g)
meters per second (m/sec)
grams per milliliter (g/mL)
milliliters per second (mL/sec)
Mr. Scott walked for 3 hr at a speed of 10 km/hr. How far did Mr. Scott walk?
3 km
10 km
30 km
300 km
The following line graph shows an object’s distance over time. What is happening to the object between points W and X?
It is not moving.
It is speeding up.
It is slowing down.
It has acceleration.
Three students are in a race. The students’ starting points and the finish line are shown in the following diagram.Which runner will win the race?
Runner A will win the race.
Runner B will win the race.
Runner C will win the race.
It will be a three-way tie
Hit a ball and you set it in motion. Pedal a bicycle and you set it in motion. Push a swing and you set it in motion. What must always be true of any object that is in motion?
It is moving forward.
It is changing its position.
.
It is changing its direction.
It is moving at a constant speed
When you travel in a car, both you and the car are in motion. When you go to an amusement park, you can be in motion, too. The picture below shows an amusement park ride in motion. Which statement is true about the object in motion in the picture?
The object is changing only its position.
The object is changing only its direction.
The object is changing both its position and direction.
The object is changing neither its position nor direction.
Mrs. Jenkins asked four student volunteers in her science class to show that an object in motion can change both its position and its direction. Here is what the four students did. Who best showed that an object in motion can change both its position and direction?
Erica
Luis
Michael
Sharona
Mrs. Gallahue’s science class was studying motion. Four students time a tennis ball as it rolled across the floor. The data table shows the results of their experiment. Which students had tennis balls that rolled at the same speed?
Alicia and Alex
Alex and Lucy
Lucy and Jorge
Alicia and Jorge
When a car is moving, it has speed. Lincoln is moving in a car on the highway. His trip will take 1 hr. Which statement is true about Lincoln's car during his trip?
The car can move at different speeds.
The car cannot change its speed while in motion.
At its fastest speed, the car travels the shortest distance.
At its slowest speed, the car travels the farthest distance.
