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Unit 1/2 Review: Representing Motion

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not one of the 9 processes of science?

a)

Assume

b)

Hypothesize

c)

Test

d)

Communicate

2.

How is a theory different from a law?

a)

A theory is someone's opinion, while a law is fact

b)

A theory is a well tested scientific hypothesis, while a law is a relationship between the variables in a natural system

c)

A theory is an educated guess, while a law offers an explanation for observed phenomena

d)

They are the same thing

3.

Which of the following would be considered correct lab safety procedures

a)

Connecting wires to a circuit on a wet counter

b)

Wearing appropriate clothing and safety gear

c)

Rushing to get all of the best equipment

d)

Pouring chemicals down the sink

4.

Convert the following to meters:

15,000 km

a)

15,000,000 meters

b)

1500 meters

c)

150,000 meters

d)

150,000,000 meters

5.

Convert the following to meters:


100 mm

a)

.00001 meter

b)

.1 meter

c)

1.0 meter

d)

1 x 10-6 meters

6.

A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions is also known as ___________________.

a)

a hypothesis

b)

an observation

c)

making inferences

d)

the scientific method

7.

Which of the following is considered a vector? Select all that apply

a)

Temperature

b)

Speed

c)

Velocity

d)

Force

8.

Which of the following is not a standard SI unit?

a)

Power

b)

Watts

c)

Meters

d)

Joules

9.

Select the correct definition:


Average Speed

a)

The distance traveled divided by the time taken to travel that distance; for uniform motion, it is the absolute value of the slope of the object's position-time graph

b)

The ratio of an object's change in position to the time interval during which the change occurred; for uniform motion, it is the slope of the object's position-time graph

c)

A system used to describe motion that gives the zero point location of the variable being studied and the direction in which the values of the variable increase

d)

A change in position having both magnitude and direction; is equal to the final position minus the initial position

10.

Select the correct definition:

Instantaneous Position

a)

The ratio of an object's change in position to the time interval during which the change occurred; for uniform motion, it is the slope of the object's position-time graph

b)

A change in position having both magnitude and direction; is equal to the final position minus the initial position

c)

The distance traveled divided by the time taken to travel that distance; for uniform motion, it is the absolute value of the slope of the object's position-time graph

d)

The position of an object at any particular instant in time

11.

Match the term with the correct definition

Coordinate System

a)

The distance traveled divided by the time taken to travel that distance; for uniform motion, it is the absolute value of the slope of the object's position-time graph

b)

The ratio of an object's change in position to the time interval during which the change occurred; for uniform motion, it is the slope of the object's position-time graph

c)

A system used to describe motion that gives the zero point location of the variable being studied and the direction in which the values of the variable increase

d)

A change in position having both magnitude and direction; is equal to the final position minus the initial position

12.

A measure of motion that tells the speed and direction of an object at a specific instant in time

a)

Instantaneous velocity

b)

Instantaneous position

c)

Origin

d)

Position

13.

A series of images showing the positions of a moving object taken at regular (equal) time intervals

a)

Instantaneous velocity

b)

Motion Diagram

c)

Particle model

d)

position-time graph

14.

A vector that results from the sum of two other vectors; it always points from the first vector's tail to the last vector's tip

a)

Particle model

b)

Origin vector

c)

Resultant vector

d)

Time interval

15.

Quantities, such as position, that have both magnitude and direction

a)

Vectors

b)

Scalars

c)

Coefficients

d)

Numbers

16.

A measure of size

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

c)

Magnitude

d)

Measurement

17.
Is this a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?
A deer running 15 meters per second due west
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
18.
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
19.
If a car moves 12 km North, 19 km East, and 12 km South, what is its displacement?
a)
12 km
b)
19 km, East
c)
31 km
d)
43 km, East
20.
The _______ of two or more vectors is the sum of the vectors.
a)
components
b)
scalar
c)
resultant
d)
magnitude
21.
What is the net force?
100 N        230 N
<------        --------->
a)
30 N to the right
b)
230 N to the right
c)
130 N to the right
d)
This is a balanced force
22.
What is the SI unit of measurement for force?
a)
lbf
b)
Kilograms
c)
Newtons
d)
m/sec^2
23.
A hiker walks 5 kilometers due north and then 7 kilometers due east. What is the magnitude of the resultant vector?
a)
2 km
b)
8.6 km
c)
12 km
d)
12.6 km
24.
Which of the following quantities are vectors?
a)
speed, velocity, acceleration
b)
velocity, acceleration, force
c)
force, acceleration, mass
d)
length, mass, time
25.

Some cars have a warranty that lasts for up to 150,000 km. How long would it take for the warranty to run out if the car ran constantly at 110 km/h?

a)

14 hours

b)

140 hours

c)

1400 hours

d)

1.40 hours

26.

Car A traveled 1200 km in 8.0 h. Car B traveled 1100 km in 6.5 h. Car C traveled 1300 km in 8.3 h. How long would it have taken the slowest car to travel the same distance as the fastest car?

a)

7 hours

b)

70 hours

c)

5 hours

d)

8 hours

27.

One car tested can travel 780 km on a tank of gasoline. How long should the car be able to travel at 65 km/h before it runs out of gas? If the car has a 53-L tank, then what is the average kilometers traveled for each liter of gas (km/L)?

a)

1.5 km/L

b)

15 km/L

c)

150 km/L

d)

.15 km/L

28.

In set I, the object that is moving is ____.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

None of the above

29.

What is the position of the object depicted here at 6.0 seconds?

a)

9.0 meters

b)

6.0 meters

c)

12.0 meters

d)

It is still at the origin

30.

What is the average velocity of the object depicted in this positon-time graph?

a)

1 m/s

b)

1.5 m/s

c)

2.0 m/s

d)

There is not enough information to determine velocity

31.

Using the provided position-time graph, determine how far the object shown will travel in 18 seconds

a)

25 meters

b)

27 meters

c)

30 meters

d)

There is not enough information to determine the answer

32.

Find the change in time from x = 5m to x = 15 m 

a)

8 seconds

b)

6 seconds

c)

4 seconds

d)

5 seconds

33.

In the particle model, the object in the motion diagram is replaced by ____.

a)

an arrow showing direction

b)

a large dot

c)

a series of single points

d)

a scalar colored green

34.

The slope of an object’s position-time graph is the ____ of the object.

a)

distance

b)

velocity

c)

displacement

d)

position

35.

A girl rides her bike at 15 m/s for 20 s. How far does she travel in that time?

a)

30 meters

b)

300 meters

c)

.75 meters

d)

75 meters

36.

You are planning a bicycle trip for which you want to average 24 km/h. You cover the first half of the trip at an average speed of 21 km/h. What must your average speed be in the second half of the trip to meet your goal?

a)

2.7 km/h

b)

25 km/h

c)

27 km/h

d)

30 km/h

37.

Trying to be on time for class, a girl moves at 2.4 m/s down a 52 m-long hallway, 1.2 m/s down a much more crowded hallway that is 79 m long, and the last 25 m to her class at 3.4 m/s. How long does it take her to reach her class?

a)

9.5 seconds

b)

95 seconds

c)

59 seconds

d)

Too long, she is tardy to class