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Class 8 QUIZ - Motion

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which runner stopped for a rest?

a)

Albert

b)

Bob

c)

Charlie

2.
How long did one of the runner's rest?
a)
8 seconds
b)
13 seconds
c)
5 seconds
d)
50 seconds
3.

What does this Distance-Time graph represent?

a)

Constant speed

b)

Increasing speed (acceleration)

c)

Not moving

4.

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.

5.

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.

6.

What is happening at E?

a)

Stationary

b)

Accelerating

c)

Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position

d)

Steady speed; returning to start position

7.

What is the line on this Distance-Time graph showing?

a)

moving away from starting point at a constant speed

b)

moving back towards the starting point at a constant speed

c)

acceleration (getting faster)

d)

deceleration (getting slower)

8.

During which interval is the object traveling at a constant velocity?

a)

B to C

b)

D to E

c)

F to G

d)

All of the above

9.

During which intervals is the object speeding up?

a)

A to B

b)

B to C

c)

D to E

d)

G to H

10.

This is a velocity-time graph. What is the object doing in segment C?

a)

Accelerating

b)

Decelerating

c)

Moving with constant speed

d)

Not moving

11.

This distance-time graph shows an object that is

a)

Accelerating

b)

Moving with constant speed

c)

Decelerating

d)

Stationary

12.

This distance-time graph shows an object that is

a)

Accelerating

b)

Moving with constant speed

c)

Decelerating

d)

Stationary

13.

This distance-time graph shows an object that is

a)

Accelerating

b)

Moving with constant speed

c)

Decelerating

d)

Stationary

14.

This distance-time graph shows an object that is

a)

Increasing speed away from the start

b)

Moving away from the start at a constant speed

c)

Decreasing speed toward the start

d)

Moving toward the start at a constant speed

15.

This distance-time graph shows an object that is

a)

Accelerating

b)

Moving with constant speed

c)

Decelerating

d)

Stationary

16.

This distance-time graph shows an object that is

a)

Increasing speed toward the start

b)

Moving away from the start at a constant speed

c)

Decreasing speed away from the start

d)

Moving toward the start at a constant speed

17.
Which line represents an object moving at a faster speed?
a)
A
b)
B
18.
Which line represents an object moving at a slower speed?
a)
A
b)
B
19.

This speed-time graph shows an object that is

a)

Moving with constant speed

b)

Accelerating

c)

Decelerating

d)

Stationary

20.

This speed-time graph shows an object that is

a)

Moving with constant speed

b)

Accelerating

c)

Decelerating

d)

Stationary

21.

This speed-time graph shows an object that is

a)

Moving with constant speed

b)

Accelerating

c)

Decelerting

d)

Stationary

22.

This speed-time graph demonstrates an object that is

a)

Moving with constant speed

b)

Accelerating

c)

Decelerating

d)

Stationary

23.

Which distance-time graph is showing acceleration (incresing speed)?

a)

D

b)

E

c)

both D and E

d)

neither D or E

24.

Which distance -time graph is showing deceleration (decreasing speed)?

a)

D

b)

E

c)

both D and E

d)

neither D or E

25.

How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?

a)

0 s

b)

10 s

c)

15 s

d)

20 s

26.

At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled?

a)

0 m

b)

10 m

c)

20 m

d)

40 m

27.

The speed-time graph shows the motion of a person riding a bike.

What is happening during A to B point?

a)

not moving

b)

increasing speed at a constant rate

c)

moving at a constant speed

d)

acceleration

28.

The speed-time graph shows the motion of a person riding a bike.

What happened during C to D point?

a)

not moving

b)

increasing speed at a constant rate

c)

moving at a constant speed

d)

moving at 0 m/s2 acceleration

29.

The speed-time graph shows the motion of a person riding a bike.

What happened during E to F point?

a)

not moving

b)

increasing speed at a constant rate

c)

constant speed

d)

acceleration

30.

The speed-time graph shows the motion of a person riding a bike.

What happened during B to C point?

a)

deceleration

b)

constant speed

c)

at rest

d)

acceleration

31.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
32.
Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
33.
Which graph shows the object standing still?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
34.

What is the velocity at 12.5 seconds?

a)

0 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

10 m/s

d)

20 m/s

35.

What is the acceleration during interval A?

a)

0 m/s/s

b)

2 m/s/s

c)

10 m/s/s

d)

20 m/s/s

36.

What is the acceleration during interval B?

a)

0 m/s/s

b)

2 m/s/s

c)

10 m/s/s

d)

20 m/s/s

37.

What is the acceleration during interval C?

a)

0 m/s/s

b)

-2 m/s/s

c)

-1.33 m/s/s

d)

-20 m/s/s

38.

What is the displacement from 0-10 seconds?

a)

10 m

b)

10 m

c)

100 m

d)

200 m

39.

What is the displacement from 15-30 seconds?

a)

150 m

b)

-150 m

40.

According to the graph, what is the total distance traveled by the person?

a)

2 m

b)

10 m

c)

0 m

d)

5 m

41.

What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?

a)

Walking

b)

Running

c)

Standing Still

d)

Walking Fast

42.
The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...
a)
accelerating/speeding up
b)
moving at a constant speed 
c)
not moving 
d)
accelerating/slowing down. 
43.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
44.

A stopped car begins moving and reaches a speed of 30m/s in 5 seconds. What is its acceleration?

a)

-25m/s2

b)

+6m/s2

c)

+5m/s2

d)

-5m/s

45.
A drag racer accelerated from 0 m/s to 200 m/s in 5 s.  What was the acceleration?
a)
0 m/s
b)
40 m/s2
c)
-40 m/s2
d)
40 m/s
46.

Colin skateboards down the sidewalk in front of the school, traveling at 24 km/h. How much time would it take him to travel 6.0 km?

a)

0.25 h

b)

0.4 h

c)

5.4 h

d)

12 h

47.

A little freshman moves down the hall at 4.2 m/s. When he sees Luke coming, he slows down. After 4.2 s, he is moving at 1.2 m/s. What is his acceleration?

a)

+0.25 m/s2

b)

-0.7 m/s2

c)

+0.625 m/s2

d)

-12 m/s2

48.

Kendra is coming home late, past her curfew. As she sneaks quietly into her house trying not to wake up her parents, she slinks up the stairs moving 10.7 m in 15.3 s. Find her speed.

a)

0.4 m/s

b)

2.0 m/s

c)

7.1 m/s

d)

0.7 m/s

49.

Ricky chucks a water balloon at his friend. Running for his life, he travels 120 m in 9.83 s. What was his average speed?

a)

12.2 m/s

b)

9.1 m/s

c)

10.2 m/s

d)

8.3 m/s

50.

Looking for some good old-fashioned fun, Andrew decides to slide down the hill on a toboggan. Calculate the time it takes him to reach the bottom of the hill if he accelerates at a rate of 4 m/s2 to achieve a speed of 28 m/s.

a)

8 s

b)

2 s

c)

7s

d)

4 s