WorksheetsRepresenting Motion
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In a coordinate system, the _____ is the point at which both variables have the value of zero.
a)
distance
b)
magnitude
c)
origin
d)
vector
2.
In this motion diagram, the length of the arrow indicates how far the it represents is from the origin, or the ____ from the origin.
a)
distance
b)
magnitude
c)
position
d)
resultant
3.
Final position minus the initial position is called
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
magnitude
d)
time interval
4.
A common symbol for a time interval uses the Greek letter ________ to represent a change in quantity.
a)
alpha
b)
beta
c)
delta
d)
gamma
5.
What is plotted on the horizontal axis of a position-time graph?
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
speed
d)
time
6.
_____ is an objects position at a particular instant.
a)
final position
b)
instantaneous position
c)
new position
d)
real position
7.
A bicyclist maintains a constant velocity of
4.0 m/s for a distance of 480 m. How long does it take the bicyclist to travel this distance?
4.0 m/s for a distance of 480 m. How long does it take the bicyclist to travel this distance?
a)
8 secs
b)
120 secs
c)
476 secs
d)
1920 secs
8.
the speed and direction of an object at a particular instant
a)
average speed
b)
average velocity
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
instantaneous velocity
9.
tf - ti
a)
time interval
b)
displacement
c)
average speed
d)
average velocity
10.
a vector that represents the sum of two or more other vectors
a)
vector
b)
scalar
c)
resultant
d)
time interval
11.
the absolute value of the slope on a position-time graph
a)
instantaneous position
b)
instantaneous velocity
c)
average velocity
d)
average speed
12.
Which of the followiwn is a pair of vector quantities?
a)
Speed - Distance
b)
Velocity - Distance
c)
Velocity - Displacement
d)
Speed - Displacement
13.
A collision between two moving objects can be represented on a position-time graph.
a)
true
b)
false
14.
The position-time graph of an object moving with a constant average velocity is always a straight line.
a)
true
b)
false
15.
In a coordinate system, the _____ is the point at which both variables have the value of zero.
a)
distance
b)
magnitude
c)
origin
d)
vector
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