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Constant Motion Concept Check

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.
a)
in motion
b)
at rest
c)
a frame of reference
d)
magical
2.
A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a _______.
a)
comparison point
b)
reference point
c)
point of view
d)
motion detector
3.
A distance vs. time graph shows an object's _______.
a)
frame of reference
b)
speed
c)
acceleration
d)
favorite food
4.
The SI unit for length or distance is _______.
a)
foot (ft)
b)
inch (in)
c)
mile (mi)
d)
meter (m)
5.
The SI unit for time is _______.
a)
second (s)
b)
minute (min)
c)
hour (hr)
d)
year (yr)
6.
Velocity is _______.
a)
speed and acceleration
b)
constant speed
c)
a frame of reference
d)
speed in a given direction
7.
Speed = 
a)
distance / time
b)
time / distance
c)
distance * time
8.
You walk 10 meters to math class in 20 seconds. Your average speed is _______.
a)
2 m/s
b)
0.5 m/s
c)
200 m/s
d)
5 m/s
9.
On a distance-versus-time graph, a straight line ALWAYS indicates that an object’s speed is _______.
a)
constant
b)
zero
c)
increasing
d)
decreasing
10.
Does the speedometer of a car read average speed or instantaneous speed?
a)
average speed
b)
instantaneous speed
11.
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
12.
The steepness of a line on a graph is called the _______.
a)
rise
b)
run
c)
slant
d)
slope
13.
The rate at which velocity changes is called _______.
a)
motion
b)
average speed
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
acceleration
14.
The speed at any single instant of time?
a)
speed
b)
average speed
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
velocity
15.
What is the equation to find speed?
a)
s=t/d
b)
s=dt
c)
s=d/f
d)
s=d/t
16.
What is the SI unit for speed?
a)
Km
b)
s
c)
m/s
d)
m/s2
17.
When something has speed in a certain direction it is called _______.
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
velocity
d)
speed
18.
Average speed is defined as the time it takes for a trip divided by the distance.
a)
True 
b)
False
19.
Velocity is different from speed in that velocity is speed in a given direction.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
The rate at which velocity changes with time is called acceleration.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
A unit of velocity is the meter.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
When we discuss the motion of something, its motion is described relative to something else.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
One possible unit of speed is _______.
a)
miles per hour
b)
light years per century
c)
kilometers per hour
d)
all of the above
24.
What kind of quantity has both a magnitude and a direction?
a)
scalar
b)
vector
c)
frame of reference
d)
time
25.
_______ is how fast an object moves in a specific direction.
a)
velocity
b)
speed
c)
displacement
d)
distance
26.
Which of the following is NOT a scalar quantity?
a)
time
b)
distance
c)
displacement
d)
speed
27.
_____ are measured in units of m/s in Physics.
a)
Speed and velocity
b)
Distance and displacement
c)
Scalars
d)
Vectors
28.
Units for velocity are
a)
meters per second
b)
meters
c)
meters per second squared
d)
seconds
29.

What is the equation to calculate distance?

a)

distance = speed/time

b)

distance = time/speed

c)

distance = speed/distance

d)

distance = speed x time

30.

A train travels 25 km in .5 hrs. How fast is the train going?

a)

25 miles/hr

b)

5 miles/hr

c)

125 km/hr

d)

50 km/hr

31.

What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?

a)

Mass and time

b)

Temperature and mass

c)

Mass and distance

d)

Distance and time

32.

Can be measured in seconds.

a)

Distance

b)

Time

c)

Speed

d)

Acceleration

33.

Can be measured in meters.

a)

Distance

b)

Time

c)

Speed

d)

Acceleration

34.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
35.

Which of these variables should be placed on the x-axis?

a)

Distance

b)

Time

c)

Speed

d)

Velocity

36.

A description of the speed and direction of an object's motion.

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

vector

37.

The phrase "the car is speeding up" describes:

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

distance

38.

The phrase "the airplane is traveling at 500 km/hr West" describes:

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

direction

39.

The shortest path between an object's beginning and ending points is called its:

a)

Distance

b)

Disturbance

c)

Disenfranchisement

d)

Displacement

40.

The magnitude of a vector refers to its:

a)

size

b)

direction

c)

tip

d)

tail

41.

In regards to vectors, North (up) is usually defined as a:

a)

positive direction

b)

negative direction

42.

The Pythagorean theorem which provides us with the relationship between the sides in a right triangle states:

a)

a2 + b2 = c2

b)

a + b = c

c)

a4 + b3 = c7

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