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Motion vocab and motion graphs

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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.
3.
During which interval is the object speeding up?
a)
A to B
b)
B to C
c)
D to E
d)
E to F
4.
During which interval is the object slowing down?
a)
A to B
b)
D to E
c)
E to F
d)
G to H
5.
Acceleration occurs when an object changes its speed or ______.
a)
direction
b)
force
c)
inertia
d)
mass
6.
Which runner stopped for a rest?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
7.
Which runner won the race?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
8.
This is a velocity-time graph.  What is the object doing in segment A?
a)
Positive acceleration
b)
Negative acceleration
c)
Constant Velocity
d)
Not moving
9.
This is a velocity-time graph.  What is the object doing in segment C?
a)
Positive acceleration
b)
Negative acceleration
c)
Constant Velocity
d)
Not moving
10.
Calculate the acceleration for segment A.
a)
2 m/s2
b)
20 m/s2
c)
-2 m/s2
d)
0 m/s2
11.
A car driving at 50 miles per hour drives for 2 hours. What distance did it cover?
a)
50 miles
b)
25 miles
c)
100 miles
d)
75 miles
12.
A truck driving at 60 miles per hour travels 150 miles. How long is it driving for?
a)
9000 hours
b)
0.4 hours
c)
210 hours
d)
2.5 hours
13.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
14.
According to the graph how fast does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m/s
b)
10 m/s
c)
12.5 m/s
d)
1 m/s
15.
Acceleration of an object happens when things ________
a)
slow down
b)
go faster
c)
change direction (turn)
d)
All of the above
16.
The SI unit for acceleration is
a)
mph
b)
m/s
c)
m/s2
17.
Acceleration: is the rate of change in ___________.
a)
speed
b)
distance
c)
velocity 
d)
displacement 
18.
Which term means speed with a direction?
a)
Speeding
b)
Acceleration
c)
Velocity
d)
Gravity
19.
The correct equation for acceleration is?
a)
a = d/t
b)
a = s/vf
c)
a = vf - v/ t
d)
p = m/v
20.
The Standard Units for Speed is ?
a)
m/s (meters per second)
b)
ms (meters times seconds)
c)
mskg (meters times seconds kilograms)
d)
m/s*kg (meters per second kilograms)
21.
What is the speed of a car that travels a distance of 79 m in 8 seconds.
a)
5 m/s
b)
79 m/s
c)
9.87 m/s
d)
8 m/s
22.
If an object decreases its speed each second it moves before stopping, it is...
a)
conserving momentum
b)
insane
c)
accelerating
d)
conserving energy
23.
Runner A (blue) has the same displacement as Runner B (black).
a)
False
b)
True
24.
Runner A (blue) ran the same distance as Runner B (black).
a)
True
b)
False