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Energy, Forces, and Motion Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a difference between speed and velocity?

a)

Velocity includes the direction of the object while speed does not.

b)

Velocity = displacement/time, Speed = distance/time

c)

Speed includes the direction of the object while velocity does not.

2.

How far away and in what direction an object is from its starting position is called the object's

a)

distance

b)

displacement

c)

speed

d)

velocity

3.

The length of the path an object travels between two points is the object's

a)

distance

b)

displacement

c)

speed

d)

velocity

4.

Joey rides his bike from Tree A to House B and stopped at Tree C. What distance did he travel in total for his bike ride?

a)

5 m

b)

7 m

c)

12 m

d)

20 m

5.

Joey rides his bike from Tree A to House B and stopped at Tree C. Tree C is northeast of Tree A. What was Joey's total displacement?

a)

5 m NE

b)

7 m NE

c)

5 m

d)

7 m

6.

It takes a marble 2 seconds to roll a distance of 6 meters across the floor. What is the marble's average speed?

a)

0.33 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

3 m/s

d)

12 m/s

7.

Describe the motion of an object given by this Position-time graph.

a)

speeding up

b)

slowing down

c)

constant speed

d)

not moving

8.

Describe the motion of an object given by this Position-time graph.

a)

not moving then moving backward

b)

moving forward then not moving

c)

moving backward then not moving

d)

moving forward then backward

9.

Given the Position-time graph below, which way is the object moving at 3 seconds?

a)

forward

b)

backward

c)

not moving

10.

For the graph of "A student is walking home from school and stops to talk to a friend. While talking, he realizes that he forgot his bike at school and goes back to get it. He then rides his bike home", line 1 matches which motion?

a)

walking home from school

b)

stops to talk to a friend

c)

goes back to school

d)

rides bike home

e)

None of the answers

11.

For the graph of "A student is walking home from school and stops to talk to a friend. While talking, he realizes that he forgot his bike at school and goes back to get it. He then rides his bike home", line 2 matches which motion?

a)

walking home from school

b)

stops to talk to a friend

c)

goes back to school

d)

rides bike home

e)

None of the answers

12.

For the graph of "A student is walking home from school and stops to talk to a friend. While talking, he realizes that he forgot his bike at school and goes back to get it. He then rides his bike home", line 3 matches which motion?

a)

walking home from school

b)

stops to talk to a friend

c)

goes back to school

d)

rides bike home

e)

None of the answers

13.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
14.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
15.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
16.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
17.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
18.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest? 
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
19.

Time, budget, and safety are almost always considered to be ________________.

a)

Trade-offs

b)

Criteria

c)

Constraints

d)

Prototypes

20.

Identified limitations to the design of a product or system are the

a)

1. Prototypes

b)

2. Criteria

c)

3. Constraints

d)

4. Trade-offs

21.

Desired elements and features of a product or project are called...

a)

Criteria

b)

Constraints

c)

Trade off

d)

Research

e)

Problem Statement

22.

"The vehicle needs to be able to move itself" is an example of...

a)

Criteria

b)

Constraints

23.

"We only have certain tools that we can use" is an example of...

a)

Criteria

b)

Constraints

24.
Engineers test and retest their designs to?
a)
spend money
b)
improve constraints
c)
improve designs
d)
build more models
25.

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

a)

hypothesis

b)

question/problem

c)

procedures

d)

conclusion

26.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
27.

What is a hypothesis?

a)

An educated prediction or answer to a testable question

b)

A random guess

c)

An observation based on feelings or emotions

d)
28.
Steve wanted to see if the type of fertilizer made sunflowers grow larger. What is the independent variable 
a)
Type of fertilizer
b)
Size of sunflower
c)
type of sun flower
29.
Steve wanted to see if the type of fertilizer made sunflowers grow larger. What is the dependent variable 
a)
Type of fertilizer
b)
Size of sunflower
c)
Type of sunflower
30.

Steve wanted to see if the type of fertilizer made sunflowers grow larger. What should be the controlled variable?

a)

Type of fertilizer

b)

Size of sunflower

c)

Type of sunflower