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SPEED-MOTION-VELOCITY-DISPLACEMENT

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you are solving for the distance, you would calculate the...

a)

time divided by speed

b)

speed divided by time

c)

speed multiplied by time

d)

distance multiplied by speed

2.

If Harry drives 4 miles in 2 minutes, what was his speed?

a)

0.5 m/min

b)

2 m/min

c)

2 min/m

d)

0.5 min/m

3.

If Emma is running her for 8 minutes at 2 miles/min, how far did she run?

a)

4 miles

b)

16 min

c)

16 miles

d)

0.5 min

4.

What two things do you need to find speed (select both)

a)

distance

b)

time

c)

velocity

d)

direction

5.

What does velocity include

a)

speed

b)

direction

c)

distance

d)

height

6.

An objects speed does no change over its entire distance

a)

Constant speed

b)

acceleration

c)

average speed

d)

velocity

7.

hitting the breaks on a bike reduces your speed this is called

a)

accelration

b)

deceleration

c)

slowing down

d)

velocity

8.

The action or process of moving or being moved

a)

motion

b)

speed

c)

distance

d)

going

9.

How do you tell if an object is in motion

a)

touching it

b)

reference points

c)

timing it

d)

pushing on it

10.

How far does a car driving 50 m/s for 10 seconds travel

a)

500m

b)

50m/s

c)

5km

d)

5m

11.
What is this graph representing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
12.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
13.
A description of the speed and direction of an object's motion
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Acceleration
d)
Vector
14.
The scientific (SI) unit for measuring distance is the ________ .
a)
mile
b)
foot
c)
kilometer
d)
meter
15.
Displacement is distance combined with
a)
direction
b)
speed
c)
velocity
d)
magnitude
16.
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
17.
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
18.
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
19.
What is the speed of a car that travels 400 m in 20 minutes?
a)
20 mi/hr
b)
20 m/min
c)
800 m/min
d)
200 mi/hr
20.
Which of the following is a unit of speed?
a)
km/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
sec
21.
Which of the following is a unit of distance ?
a)
miles/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
min
22.
Mr. Rudman speed walked 2 miles in 10 minutes. What is his speed?
a)
0.2 mi/min
b)
2 mi/min
c)
20 mi/min
d)
40 mi/min
23.

What does the term displacement mean?

a)

The direction of motion

b)

The distance traveled divided by time

c)

The change of position of an object

24.
What is the definition of velocity?
a)
A force that opposes motion
b)
Uniform circular motion
c)
The speed of an object in a particular direction
25.
What is the definition of speed?
a)
Distance/Time
b)
Change in velocity/Time
c)
A change in momentum
26.
A force is an action exerted on a body in order to change the body's state of ______.
a)
Balance
b)
Being
c)
Proximity
d)
Motion
27.
a)
Balance Force
b)
Unbalanced Force
28.
a)
Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Displacement
29.
What is a Force?
a)
A force is a speed
b)
A force causes motion
c)
only unbalanced
d)
only balanced
30.
The correct equation for acceleration is?
a)
a = d/t
b)
a = s/vf
c)
a = vf - vi / t
d)
p = m/v
31.
If an object decreases its speed each second it moves before stopping, it is...
a)
conserving momentum
b)
insane
c)
accelerating
d)
conserving energy
32.
A change in velocity over time is
a)
Scalar
b)
Speed
c)
Acceleration
d)
Motion
33.
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)
34.
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
35.
Which graph shows an object not moving?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
36.
Which graph shows an object moving at a constant rate?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
37.

Describe the motion in the graph:

a)

Constant Speed (positive slope)

b)

Stopped (at rest)

c)

Acceleration (increasing speed)

d)

Return Home (negative slope)

38.

Describe the motion in the graph:

a)

Constant Speed (positive slope)

b)

Stopped (at rest)

c)

Acceleration (increasing speed)

d)

Return Home (negative slope)

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