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Tumble Buggy Lab Review

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the best description for the trend in the d-t graph above.

a)

As the distance increases, time decreases.

b)

As the distance increases, time increases.

c)

As the distance increases, time remains the same.

d)

All of the above are correct.

e)

None of the above are correct.

2.

State the mathematical proportion demonstrated in d-t graph.

a)

direct linear

b)

inverse

c)

exponential

d)

none of the above

3.

What does the slope of a d-t or p-t graph tell you about the Dune Buggy?

a)

It tells you the distance that the Dune Buggy traveled.

b)

It tells you the time elapsed for the Dune Buggy.

c)

It gives you a mathematical model for the Dune Buggy.

d)

It tells you the speed or velocity of the Dune Buggy.

e)

None of the above.

4.

Which of the following answers shows poor precision for three trials measuring time in terms of seconds?

a)

1.21, 1.19, 1.19

b)

9.95, 9.96, 9.92

c)

4.30, 4.33, 4.28

d)

2.99, 3.01, 3.03

e)

3.32, 1.22, 5.59

5.

In the Dune Buggy Lab a ______________ was used to measure the time and a ________________ was used to measure the distance.

a)

meter stick, stop watch

b)

stop watch, meter stick

c)

stop watch, Dune Buggy

d)

meter stick, Dune buggy

6.

What was the dependent variable (the variable that you were observing) in this lab?


d-t graph

a)

distance

b)

time

c)

stop watch

d)

meter stick

7.

What is the independent variable in this lab?


d-t graph

a)

Distance

b)

Time

c)

stop watch

d)

meter stick

8.
True or False: If you see something dangerous taking place during a lab,you should immediately tell the teacher.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Which of the following lines represents the line of best fit for the scatter plot?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.

What is the equation of the line of best fit?

a)

y = 3/2x

b)

y = 30x

c)

y = 30x + 300

d)

y = 3/2x + 300

11.

What is the equation of the line of best fit?

a)

y = -25x + 170

b)

y = -5/8x + 170

c)

y = 25x + 170

d)

y = 5/8x + 170

12.

What is the purpose of the line of best fit ?

a)

To make predictions

b)

To make the graph look pretty

c)

To connect the points

d)

To make it look like you know what you are doing

13.
Which sentence describes the relationship shown on this scatter plot?
a)
As the temperature decreases, the visitors increase. 
b)
As the temperature increases, the number of visitors increases. 
c)
As the visitors increase, the temperature decreases. 
d)
No correlation
14.
What would be the correlation between study time and test grades?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
cannot be determined
15.

Is this line an accurate line estimate of best fit for the data?

a)

Yes

b)

No

16.

What type of Correlation?

a)

Positive Correlation

b)

Negative Correlation

c)

No Correlation

17.

What type of Correlation?

a)

Positive Correlation

b)

Negative Correlation

c)

No Correlation

18.

What is the value of the y-intercept?

a)

-2

b)

3

c)

2

d)

-3

19.

Is this line an accurate line estimate of best fit for the data?

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.
What is the y-intercept in the equation y= -2x + 5
a)
-2
b)
3
c)
5
d)
Cannot be Determined
21.
What is the simple definition of slope? 
a)
line
b)
run/rise
c)
undefinied
d)
rise/run
22.

Determine the slope and y-intercept from the following equation:

y = 3/2x + 3

a)

slope: 5 y-intercept: (0,3)

b)

slope: 3/2 y-intercept: (0,3)

c)

slope: 4 y-intercept: (0,3/2)

d)

slope: 1/5 y-intercept: (0,5)

23.
Find the slope of the line.
a)
Undefined
b)
0
c)
1
d)
-1
24.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
25.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
26.
On a distance vs. time graph, the steeper the slope _____
a)
the slower the speed
b)
the faster the speed
c)
less acceleration
d)
greater acceleration
27.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking 
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still 
d)
Walking Fast
28.

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

29.

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

30.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
31.
A measurement of how fast an object is moving
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Vector
d)
Acceleration
32.
Can be measured in seconds (s)
a)
Distance
b)
Time
c)
Speed
d)
Acceleration
33.
Can be measured in meters per second (m/s)
a)
Distance
b)
Time
c)
Speed
d)
Acceleration
34.
Can be measured in meters (m)
a)
Distance
b)
Time
c)
Speed
d)
Acceleration
35.
Measured with a stopwatch
a)
Distance
b)
Time
c)
Speed
d)
Acceleration
36.
What is the speed of an object that travels 20 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
80 m/s
b)
0.2 m/s
c)
5 m/s
d)
24 m/s
37.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
38.
What is happening at C?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
39.
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
40.
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
41.
What is happening at B?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
42.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
43.
At what time did runner A pass runner B?
a)
0 seconds
b)
1 second
c)
2 seconds
d)
3 seconds
44.
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
45.
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
46.
You can measure _____ by dividing distance over time.
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
speed
d)
velocity
47.
_____ is when there is a change in a object's position as compared to other objects around it.
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
speed
d)
velocity
48.
An object's location is its _____.
a)
force
b)
motion
c)
velocity
d)
position
49.
Speed is a measure of the _____ an object travels in a certain amount of time.
a)
distance
b)
force
c)
motion
d)
velocity
50.

North, South, East, West, right, left, up and down are all words used to describe _____.

a)

direction

b)

motion

c)

position

d)

speed

51.
On a distance-versus-time graph, a straight line ALWAYS indicates that an object’s speed is _____.
a)
constant
b)
zero
c)
increasing
d)
decreasing
52.
On a distance vs. time graph, the steeper the slope _____
a)
the slower the speed
b)
the faster the speed
c)
less acceleration
d)
greater acceleration

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