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Motion - Basics

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 3hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Speed is 
a)
distance x time
b)
distance / time
c)
time x distance
d)
time / distance
2.
Velocity is 
a)
speed and direction
b)
distance / time
c)
speed and distance 
d)
time / distance and direction
3.
Devin travels east 20 meters and then west 5 meters... What is his displacement from the starting point?
a)
25 meters
b)
20 meters
c)
15 meters
d)
5 meters
4.
A speedometer measures... 
a)
average speed.
b)
instantaneous speed.
c)
velocity.
d)
instantaneous velocity.
5.
An SI unit of speed could be...
a)
meters / second
b)
miles / hour
c)
miles / minute
d)
meters / mile
6.
A bike rider that travels 30 miles in 3 hours is traveling at...
a)
30 miles / hour
b)
10 miles / hour
c)
3 miles / hour
d)
90 miles / hour
7.
Which of these is a valid velocity reading for an object?
a)
6 m / s
b)
600 m s
c)
0 m / s south
d)
60 m / s east
8.
Which formula could be used to find an objects velocity on a position vs time graph?
a)
d / t
b)
t / d
c)
m / v
d)
y2 - y1 / x2 - x1
9.
On a distance vs time graph... the x axis is usually... 
a)
distance
b)
time
c)
vertical
d)
not used
10.
On a distance vs time graph... a downhill slope (to the right) indicates...
a)
the object is speeding up.
b)
the object is slowing down.
c)
the object is moving away from the origin.
d)
the object is moving towards the origin.
11.
When calculating a speed, one must know the...
a)
direction traveled and the time.
b)
distance traveled and the direction
c)
time and distance traveled.
d)
distance traveled.
12.

The process of changing distance or position from another object

a)

reference point

b)

location

c)

acceleration

d)

motion

13.
A vector is a quantity that has both size and 
a)
speed
b)
altitude
c)
acceleration
d)
direction
14.

If you walk from your house to a store that is located 2 miles away, and then back home, what is your distance & displacement?

a)

Distance = 4 miles, Displacement = 0 miles

b)

Distance = 2 miles, Displacement = 0 miles

c)

Distance = 4 miles, Displacement = 2 miles

d)

Distance = 4 miles, Displacement = 4 miles

15.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
16.
In which of the following graphs (click the image) are both runners moving at the same speed (note that graph c is the bottom right graph, and graph d is the bottom left graph)? 
a)
Graph A
b)
Graph B
c)
Graph C
d)
Graph D
17.
What is this graph representing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
18.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
19.
What is happening in this graph from point B to C?
a)
The object is going down a hill.
b)
The object is returning to its starting location.
c)
The object is slowing down.
d)
The object is staying still.
20.
What is happening in this graph from point A to B?
a)
The object is accelerating.
b)
The object is not moving.
c)
The object is decelerating.
d)
The object is moving at a constant speed.
21.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
22.
A measurement of how fast an object is moving
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Vector
d)
Acceleration
23.
A description of the speed and direction of an object's motion
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Acceleration
d)
Vector
24.
Can be measured in seconds (s)
a)
Distance
b)
Time
c)
Speed
d)
Acceleration
25.
What is the speed of an object that travels 20 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
80 m/s
b)
0.2 m/s
c)
5 m/s
d)
24 m/s
26.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
27.
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
28.
65 miles per hour North is an example of an objects what?
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Average Speed
d)
Constant Speed
29.
Speed is different from velocity because
a)
Velocity has a direction
b)
Speed uses Distance /Time
c)
Velocity doesn't include time
d)
Velocity doesn't include distance
30.
_____ is how fast an object moves in a specific direction.
a)
velocity
b)
speed
c)
displacement
d)
distance
31.

The rate at which something moves is what?

a)

time

b)

space

c)

sound

d)

speed

32.

What is motion?

a)

the stopping of an object to a frame of reference

b)

a change in position relative to a frame of reference

c)

the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge

d)

a change in the time in which it takes to get an office referral

33.
Total distance divided by total time is
a)
average speed
b)
constant speed
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
acceleration
34.
Acceleration is defined as the CHANGE in 
a)
time of motion to another place. 
b)
velocity 
c)
distance 
d)
speed
35.
Acceleration is....
a)
Speeding up only
b)
Speeding up and slowing down only?
c)
Slowing down only?
d)
Any change in speed (faster or slower) or a change in direction.
36.
88 m/s
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
37.
88 m/s north
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
38.
20 m/s west
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
39.
88 m/s2
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
40.
47 mph
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
41.
47 mph southeast
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
42.
slow down
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
43.
increase speed
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
44.
turn left
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
45.
speed with direction
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
46.
change in velocity
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
47.
72 m/s
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
48.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
49.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
50.
What is the velocity?
a)
not moving
b)
increasing
c)
positive
d)
negative
51.
What is the velocity?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
decreasing
d)
increasing
52.
What is the velocity?
a)
0 m/s
b)
positive m/s
c)
negative m/s
d)
decreasing
53.
Is the speed constant or non-constant?
a)
constant
b)
non-constant
54.
Is the speed constant or non-constant?
a)
constant
b)
non-constant
55.
Is the speed constant or non-constant?
a)
constant
b)
non-constant
56.
Is the speed constant or non-constant?
a)
constant
b)
non-constant
57.
Which section of the graph shows decreasing velocity?
a)
CD
b)
DE
c)
EF
d)
GH
58.
Which section of the graph shows increasing velocity?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
DE
d)
EF
59.
Which section of the graph shows constant velocity?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
EF
d)
GH
60.
Which section of the graph shows acceleration?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
EF
d)
FG
61.
Which section of the graph shows deceleration?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
EF
d)
GH
62.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is stopped."

a)
b)
c)
d)
63.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is traveling at a constant speed."

a)
b)
c)
d)
64.

Match the description to the graph:

"The speed of the car is decreasing."

a)
b)
c)
d)
65.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is coming back."

a)
b)
c)
d)
66.

Segment A-B The bus is _________________.

a)

at rest

b)

returning (to original position)

c)

moving forward

67.

Segment B-C The bus is _________________.

a)

at rest

b)

returning (to original position)

c)

moving forward

68.

Segment C-D The bus is _________________.

a)

at rest

b)

returning (to original position)

c)

moving forward

69.

Segment D-E The bus is _________________.

a)

at rest

b)

returning (to original position)

c)

moving forward

70.

Segment E-F The bus is _________________.

a)

at rest

b)

returning (to original position)

c)

moving forward

71.

Which runner won the race?

a)

Albert

b)

Bob

c)

Charlie

72.

Which runner stopped for a rest?

a)

Albert

b)

Bob

c)

Charlie

73.

How long did Charlie stop for a rest?

a)

2.5 seconds

b)

2 seconds

c)

3 seconds

d)

5 seconds

74.

How long did Bob take to complete the race?

a)

17 seconds

b)

12 seconds

c)

14 seconds

d)

15 seconds

75.

Which of the graphs shows that one of runners started in the same place?

a)
b)
c)
d)
76.

Which of the graphs shows that one of runners ended the race 10 yards ahead of the other?

a)
b)
c)
d)
77.

In which of the following graphs below did one runner overtake (run past) the other?

a)
b)
c)
d)

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