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CH 1: DESCRIBING MOTION

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Displacement is the difference between the initial position and the _______ position of an object.

a)

first

b)

second

c)

resting

d)

final

2.

Motion is the process of changing _______.

a)

reference point

b)

dimension

c)

displacement

d)

position

3.

A starting point that can be used to locate a place or thing is a _________ point.

a)

dimension

b)

reference

c)

position

d)

motion

4.

Which object would be the best reference point to describing the location of the swing?

a)

duck

b)

tree

c)

slide

d)

building

5.

These runners are making one lap around the track. What is their displacement?

a)

400 m

b)

0 m

c)

the same as distance traveled

d)

50 m

6.

Total distance  ÷\div  total time =

a)

average acceleration

b)

displacement

c)

average speed

d)

distance-time graph

7.

To describe velocity, you need to know ____________.

a)

speed and direction

b)

speed and reference point

c)

direction and acceleration

d)

reference point and direction

8.

Describe the motion of the object shown in this graph.

a)

at rest

b)

speeding up

c)

slowing down

d)

constant speed

9.

Describe the motion of the object at letter B.

a)

at rest

b)

constant speed

c)

speeding up

d)

slowing down

10.

Which line shows a faster speed?

a)

Green line

b)

Red line

c)

Both lines are traveling at the same speed

d)

Unable to determine

11.

The car is moving 100km/h southeast. This describes the car's ______________________.

a)

acceleration

b)

reference point

c)

velocity

d)

speed

12.

Describe the motion of the object shown in this graph.

a)

at rest

b)

increasing speed

c)

decreasing speed

d)

constant speed

13.

Which graph shows an object slowing down?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

E

14.

Speeding up, slowing down, and going around curves are examples of ________________.

a)

reference points

b)

acceleration

c)

average speed

d)

velocity

15.

According to the graph, how long did it take the object to move 20 meters?

a)

5 seconds

b)

10 seconds

c)

15 seconds

d)

20 seconds

16.

Both cars are traveling at 50 km/h. Do they have the same velocity?

a)

Yes, because they are both traveling the same speed.

b)

Yes, because they are traveling in different directions.

c)

No, because they are both traveling the same speed.

d)

No, because they are traveling in different directions.

17.

Both men are walking at 3 m/s. Do they have the same velocity?

a)

No, because one is further ahead of the other.

b)

Yes, because they have the same speed and the same direction.

c)

No, because they have the same speed and the same direction.

d)

Yes, because they have the same speed.

18.

Describe the motion of the object shown in the graph.

a)

Speeding up

b)

Slowing down

c)

Constant speed

d)

At rest

19.
Which of the following is an example of acceleration?
a)
speeding up
b)
slowing down
c)
turning a corner
d)
all of the above
20.

Calculate the speed for a car that went a distance of 100 miles in 2 hours time.

a)

250 mph

b)

200 m/s

c)

50 mph

d)

50 m/s

21.
Which is correct?
a)
speed = distance x time
b)
speed = speed divided time
c)
speed = Distance divide time
d)
Speed = time x speed
22.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
23.
Does the speedometer of a car read average speed or instantaneous speed?
a)
average speed
b)
instantaneous speed
24.
The unit for speed is:
a)
m/s
b)
s
c)
m
d)
km
25.
The SI unit for acceleration is
a)
mph
b)
ft/sec2
c)
m/s2
26.
An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.
a)
in motion
b)
at reset
c)
a frame of refence
d)
magical
27.
You are walking in a straight line at a consistent speed. Do you have acceleration? 
a)
no
b)
yes 
28.
The unit for distance is:
a)
m
b)
s
c)
m/s
29.
88 m/s
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
30.
20 m/s west
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
31.
88 m/s2
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
32.

What is this?

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

33.
A car is driven for 3 hours. What else do you need to know to describe this car’s speed?
a)
the road the car in driven on
b)
the time of day
c)
the distance the car is driven
d)
the number of passengers in the car
34.
The position of a runner in a race changes as time passes. What could a reference point to describe the change in position? 
a)
the starting line
b)
the runner’s speed
c)
the runner’s right foot
d)
another runner

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