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Moving Man Graphing Lab Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The rate at which velocity changes is called:

a)

motion

b)

average speed

c)

instantaneous speed

d)

acceleration

2.

Acceleration of an object happens when an object:

a)

increases its velocity

b)

decreases its velocity

c)

changes its direction

d)

All choices are correct.

3.

What is happening between 2 and 3 seconds?

a)

The object is not moving.

b)

The object is not accelerating.

c)

The object is slowing down.

d)

The object is speeding up.

4.
What is happening between 3 seconds and 4 seconds?
a)
The object is moving in a negative direction.
b)
The object is returning to its starting position.
c)
The object is slowing to a stop.
d)
The object is changing direction.
5.
What happens at 4 seconds?
a)
The object changes direction.
b)
The object is at the starting point.
6.
What is happening between 4 and 5 seconds?
a)
The object is slowing down in a negative direction.
b)
The object is slowing down in a positive direction.
c)
The object is slowing down in a negative direction.
d)
The object is speeding up in a negative direction.
7.

The object represented by the red line is:

a)

at rest.

b)

experiencing constant velocity.

8.

Which object(s) is/are slowing down?

a)

Both the orange and green objects.

b)

Both the blue and pink objects.

c)

Only the orange object.

d)

Only the green object.

9.

Which object(s) is/are experiencing a change in direction?

a)

The green object only.

b)

Both the blue and red objects.

c)

Both the orange and pink objects.

d)

Both the green and pink objects.

10.

Which object(s) is/are experiencing positive velocity with negative acceleration for at least a portion of the recorded time?

a)

The pink, blue and red objects.

b)

The green and orange objects.

c)

The orange objects.

d)

The pink object.

11.

A value with both magnitude and direction is known as a:

a)

scalar

b)

speed

c)

velocity

d)

vector

12.

A measurement of how fast an object is moving without regard to direction is known as:

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

vector

d)

acceleration

13.

A description which includes both the speed and direction of an object's motion is known as:

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

vector

14.

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

15.

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

16.

The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. What was Ashley's average speed for the ENTIRE trip?

a)

1600 m/min

b)

200 m/min

c)

160 m/min

17.
An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.
a)
in motion
b)
at reset
c)
a frame of refence
d)
magical
18.

A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is known as a:

a)

comparison point

b)

reference point

c)

point of view

d)

motion detector

19.

Speed =

a)

distance/time

b)

time/distance

c)

distance x time

20.
When something has speed in a certain direction it is called ___________.
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
velocity
d)
speed
21.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
22.

The graph below represents:

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

negative acceleration

23.

The graph represents:

a)

acceleration

b)

an object at rest.

c)

negative acceleration.

d)

constant velocity

24.
The graph represents
a)
No motion
b)
Constant velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Deceleration
25.

Which quantity shown is a vector?

a)

displacement

b)

distance

26.

A straight blue line is drawn on a P-T graph recording the motion of an object. What is this line called?

a)

Distance line

b)

Slope line

c)

Uniform line

d)

Best-fit line

27.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
28.
Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
29.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
30.
Describe the motion
a)
Slow to fast;   Negative direction
b)
Fast to slow;   Negative direction
c)
Fast to slow;   Positive direction
d)
Slow to fast;   Positive direction
31.

What graph shape is this?

a)

hyperbolic

b)

parabolic

c)

square root

d)

linear

32.

An example of a vector is:

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

mass

d)

time

33.

Wind speed during the storm was measured at 20 mph. Is this a vector or a scalar?

a)

Scalar

b)

Vector

34.

30 m/s to the East. Is this an example of a vector or scalar?

a)

Scalar

b)

Vector

c)

Neither

35.
Which of these is not a vector quantity? 
a)
displacement 
b)
time
c)
velocity 
d)
acceleration
36.
How long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?
a)
20 s
b)
30 s
c)
60 s
d)
100 s
37.
The speed of the object is changing during interval:
a)
A-B
b)
B-C
c)
C-D
d)
D-E
38.
How many times does this object STOP moving?
a)
None
b)
Once
c)
Twice
d)
Three times
39.

Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track, finishing exactly where he started. What is the displacement?

a)

800 meters

b)

400 meters

c)

0 meters

d)

200 meters

40.
Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.  What is Bill's distance?
a)
0 meters
b)
400 meters
c)
800 meters
d)
1600 meters
41.

The statement, “The car was traveling at 55 mph due west,” best describes

a)

Acceleration

b)

Motion

c)

Speed

d)

Velocity

42.

If a car is moving forward and the driver slams on the brakes, its acceleration is

a)

zero

b)

positive

c)

constant

d)

negative

43.

If a car goes around a curve at a constant 25 m/s, its ___ does not change

a)

direction

b)

position

c)

speed

d)

velocity

44.

On a position time graph, the slope represents the

a)

velocity

b)

time

c)

distance

d)

direction

e)

acceleration

45.

On a velocity time graph, the slope represents the

a)

velocity

b)

time

c)

distance

d)

direction

e)

acceleration

46.

What is the acceleration of an object that has a constant velocity?

a)

a. 0.0 m/s

b)

0.0 m/s2

c)

1.0 m/s

d)

c. 1.0 m/s2

47.

When a car’s velocity is negative, it is moving . . .

a)

forward

b)

in reverse.

c)

sideways

d)

straight up.

48.

What is the speed of an object at rest?

a)

0.0 m/s

b)

0.0 m/s2

c)

1.0 m/s

d)

1.0 m/s2

49.

The slope of the graph represents:

a)

velocity.

b)

distance

c)

time

d)

directoin

e)

acceleration

50.

What is the equation for acceleration?

a)

Acceleration = Change in Velocity x Time

b)

Acceleration = Change in Velocity / Time

c)

Acceleration = Time / Change in Velocity

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