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Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 56mins
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Class
Date
1.
A ball rolls down a steep hill. It travels 500 m in 1 minute. It then rolls on a flat surface for an additional 3 minutes and travels 300 m. What is the average speed of the ball?
a)
.5 m/min
b)
100 m/min
c)
200 m/sec
d)
200 m/min
2.
A change in velocity over time is
a)
Scalar
b)
Speed
c)
Acceleration
d)
Motion
3.
D-Lo watches a red buggy car, which is his favorite activity. He watches the car cover 2 meters every second. Which graph would represent this?
a)
A (upper left)
b)
B (bottom left)
c)
C (upper right)
d)
D (bottom right)
4.
Which is an example of zero acceleration?
a)
A merri-go-round moving at a constant rate
b)
A car coming to a stop
c)
A boat speeding up
d)
A person running on a treadmill at a rate of 6 MPH
5.
Which graph shows an object not moving?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
6.
Which graph shows an object moving at a constant rate?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
7.
Which graph shows an object increasing speed?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
8.
Which graph shows an object going back to the start position?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.
Which graph shows an object slowing down?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
E
10.
Morgan walks 10 miles South. Trevor walks 10 miles North in the same amount of time. They have:
a)
Different average speeds
b)
Different velocities
c)
Same velocity
d)
Same motion
11.
A car starts from a stoplight and is traveling with a velocity of 10 m/sec east in 20 seconds. What is the acceleration of the car?
a)
.5 m/s/s
b)
.5 m/s
c)
2 m/s/s
d)
2 m/s
12.
Which information is needed to determine how fast a truck is traveling?
a)
direction and mass
b)
distance and time
c)
size and speed
d)
time and weight
13.
Calculate the speed of a sprinter who ran 200 meters in 20 seconds.
a)
10m/s
b)
10km/s
c)
10m/hr
d)
10km/hr
14.
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
15.
SI unit for speed
a)
Mph
b)
m/s or km/h
c)
newtons
d)
pounds
16.
What does velocity include
a)
speed
b)
direction
c)
distance
d)
height
17.
24km/hr South is an example of
a)
speed
b)
direction
c)
velocity
d)
acceleration
18.
Increase rate of speed over time
a)
Acceleration
b)
Velocity
c)
speed
d)
fast
19.
hitting the breaks on a bike reduces your speed this is called
a)
accelration
b)
deceleration
c)
slowing down
d)
velocity
20.
The correct equation for acceleration is?
a)
a = d/t
b)
a = s/vf
c)
a = vf - vi / t
d)
p = m/v
21.
During which interval is the object not moving?
a)
B to C
b)
C to D
c)
D to E
d)
only at point A
22.
During which interval is the object traveling at a constant velocity?
a)
B to C
b)
D to E
c)
F to G
d)
it traveling at a constant velocity during all of the intervals shown.
23.
Acceleration occurs when an object changes its speed or ______.
a)
direction
b)
force
c)
inertia
d)
mass
24.
Which runner won the race?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
25.
Acceleration of an object happens when things ________
a)
slow down
b)
go faster
c)
change direction (turn)
d)
All of the above
26.
The SI unit for acceleration is
a)
mph
b)
m/s
c)
m/s2
27.
Acceleration: is the rate of change in ___________.
a)
speed
b)
distance
c)
velocity
d)
displacement
28.
The difference between speed and velocity is
a)
Velocity involves time, speed does not
b)
Velocity has direction while speed does not
c)
Speed involves time while velocity does not
d)
Speed involves direction while velocity does not
29.
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
30.
This graph shows
a)
An object speeding up
b)
An object stopped
c)
An object speeding up
d)
An object slowing down
31.
The rate at which velocity changes is known as __________
a)
acceleration
b)
net force
c)
speed
d)
velocity
32.
The dependent variable is the
a)
distance
b)
time
c)
speed
d)
velocity
33.
The independent variable in this graph is the
a)
distance
b)
time
c)
speed
d)
velocity
34.
Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?
a)
10
b)
7
c)
8
d)
6
35.
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
36.
Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?
a)
800
b)
400
c)
0
d)
200
37.
David walks 3 km north, and then turns east and walks 4 km. What is the distance?
a)
7 km
b)
3 km
c)
4 km
d)
1 km
38.
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
39.
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
40.
Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Bill's displacement?
a)
0 meters
b)
400 meters
c)
800 meters
d)
1600 meters
41.
The formula:
? = D/T with direction
is used to find
? = D/T with direction
is used to find
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Force
d)
Acceleration
42.
Change in speed over a given period of time is
a)
velocity
b)
motion
c)
speed
d)
acceleration
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