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Displacement and Velocity

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the equation for speed

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

The image shows two cars with the same speed moving in different directions. What is true about the velocity of the cars?

a)

Each car has the same velocity because the speeds are the same.

b)

Each car has a different velocity because they are going in different directions.

3.

The slope of this position vs time graph is?

a)

Constant

b)

Increasing

c)

Decreasing

d)

0

4.

The slope of this position vs time graph is...

a)

Constant

b)

Increasing

c)

Decreasing

d)

0

5.

A change in velocity requires the application of a ___________.

a)

sound

b)

magnet

c)

forehead

d)

force (push or pull)

6.

A car begins at position x = 10 and travels to position x = -30. What is the car's displacement?

a)

-40

b)

40

c)

10

d)

30

7.

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

a)

Velocity has a direction

b)

Speed has a direction

c)

Velocity has a magnitude

d)

Speed has a magnitude

8.

A child rides a bike as shown by the pink arrows. (up and then to the right). What is the child's displacement?

a)

7 meters

b)

5 meters

c)

3 meters

d)

0 meters

9.

This is a position vs. time graph with four motions plotted. Which line represents an object at rest (not moving)?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

During which of these times is the object moving in the positive direction?

a)

4

b)

10

c)

18

d)

22

11.

What is a good definition for "magnitude"?

a)

The direction of something

b)

The size or strength of something

c)

The color range of something

d)

The triangle used to add up vectors

12.

Which of the following is considered a vector

a)

time

b)

mass

c)

displacement

d)

distance

13.

A car is traveling at 55 m/s east. This measurement is measuring:

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

displacement

d)

distance

14.

A car is traveling at 55 m/s . This measurement is measuring:

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

displacement

d)

distance

15.

A car is travels 55 m east. This measurement is measuring:

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

displacement

d)

distance

16.

A car is travels 55 m. This measurement is measuring:

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

displacement

d)

distance

17.
What is the difference between instantaneous speed and average speed?
a)
Average speed happens in a particular instant, Instantaneous speed is the speed of an object over a longer period of time.
b)
Instantaneous speed is never right, average speed is always right
c)
Instantaneous speed happens in a particular instant, Average speed is the speed of an object over a longer period of time.
d)
Do not pick this answer
18.
A measurement of how fast an object is moving
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Vector
d)
Acceleration
19.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
20.
Which of the following is a unit of time?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
km
21.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
Speed = time/distance
b)
Speed = distance/time
c)
Speed = distance x time
d)
Speed = time x distance
22.
Reese can run 10 meters in 5 seconds. What is her speed?
a)
5 meters/sec
b)
2 meters/sec
c)
5 miles/hour
d)
2 miles/hour
23.
A toy car moves right, covering 5.50 m in 2.80s.  What is the speed of the car?
a)
1.96 m/s
b)
1.96 m/s right
c)
.590 m/s
d)
.509 m/s right
24.
What does magnitude mean?
a)
size
b)
unit of measure
c)
level of significance
d)
point of view
25.
A hiker goes 1800 m east, then 1200 m north.  What distance has she traveled?
a)
2200 m
b)
600 m
c)
3000 m
26.
A hiker goes 1800 m east, then 1200 m north.  What is her displacement?
a)
2200 m NE
b)
600 m NE
c)
3000 m NE
27.
A vector is a quantity that has
a)
magnitude and time
b)
time and direction
c)
magnitude and direction
d)
direction and rhythm 
28.
A scalar is a quantity that has
a)
direction
b)
magnitude only
c)
time
d)
color
29.
Which of the following is NOT a scalar quantity?
a)
time
b)
distance
c)
displacement
d)
speed
30.
Which of the following could never be negative?
a)
a distance
b)
a velocity
c)
a displacement
d)
a vector
31.

What is the final position of an object that starts at 10 m and moves south for 3 m followed by another displacement of 8 meters north?  xf=xi +Δxx_{f_{ }}=x_{i\ }+\Delta x  

a)

21 m

b)

-1 m

c)

10 m

d)

15 m

32.
A car drives 84 meters forward.  It's displacement and distance would be the same.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
A car Travels 30 m/s. What is 30 m/s?
a)
Distance
b)
Time
c)
Velocity
d)
Acceleration
34.

Which of the following could be a unit for Distance?

a)

60 m

b)

50 m/s

c)

70 s

d)

50 m/s/s

35.
How can I recognize a velocity unit?
a)
It's a distance
b)
It's a time
c)
distance/ time
d)
distance/time/time
36.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
37.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
38.
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.

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