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Test - Chapter 4: Linear Motion (11/9)

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 2hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The picture above shown 4 diagram of different motion. Which motion has constant velocity?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

2.

A car accelerates uniformly from 5 m/s to 13 m/s in 4.0 s. What is the acceleration of the car?

a)

0.50 ms20.50\ \frac{m}{s^2}

b)

0.80 ms20.80\ \frac{m}{s^2}

c)

1.25 ms21.25\ \frac{m}{s^2}

d)

2.00 ms22.00\ \frac{m}{s^2}

3.

When one object is travelling with a constant velocity, its acceleration will be

(a)  

4.

A cheetah can accelerate from rest to a speed of 30.0 m/s in 7.00 s. What is its acceleration?

a)

4.29 m/s3

b)

4.29 m/s2

c)

4.29 m/s1

d)

4.29 m/s

5.

Acceleration only takes place when things speed up.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion

a)

acceleration

b)

inertia

c)

speed

d)

velocity

7.

The distance an object travels in a certain time

a)

acceleration

b)

inertia

c)

speed

d)

velocity

8.

The rate at which an object's velocity changes

a)

acceleration

b)

inertia

c)

speed

d)

velocity

9.

A heavy ball and a light ball are rolling at the same speed on the same surface. Why will the heavy ball be harder to stop?

a)

It has greater velocity

b)

It has greater inertia

c)

It experiences greater friction

d)

It has greater acceleration

10.

A car is stopped at a red light. The light turns green and the car starts accelerating 10 km/hr every second. What will it's speed be at the end of three seconds?

a)

3 km/hr

b)

13 km/hr

c)

30 km/hr

d)

300 km/hr

11.

A train is traveling on a curved track at a constant speed. Why is the train accelerating?

a)

The train travels faster around a curved track

b)

The direction of the train is constantly changing

c)

The train's size will eventually slow it down

d)

The clockwise direction of the train is constant

12.

What does the solid line on this graph represent?

(a)  

13.

What is this line of this graph showing?

a)

moving away from starting point at a constant speed

b)

moving back towards the starting point at a constant speed

c)

acceleration (getting faster)

d)

deceleration (getting slower)

14.
Which graph is showing acceleration (getting faster)
a)
D
b)
E
c)
both D and E
d)
neither D or E
15.

What is represented by this graph?

a)

constant speed

b)

not moving

c)

speed increasing

d)

speed increasing at a constant rate

16.

What is happening at E?

a)

Stationary

b)

Accelerating

c)

Constant speed; moving away from the starting position

d)

Constant speed; returning to start position

17.

This graph demonstrates an object that is -

(a)  

18.
Which line represents an object moving at a faster speed?
a)
A
b)
B
19.
Acceleration occurs when an object changes its speed or ______.
a)
direction
b)
force
c)
inertia
d)
mass
20.
Which runner stopped for a rest?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
21.
A car driving at 50 miles per hour drives for 2 hours. What distance did it cover?
a)
50 miles
b)
25 miles
c)
100 miles
d)
75 miles
22.
Which graph shows the object standing still?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
23.

A skydiver jumps out of a plane and is falling towards the Earth before she opens her parachute.

a)

She is in free fall because nothing is holding her up.

b)

She is in free fall because gravity is pulling her down.

c)

She is not in free fall because skydiving is an expensive hobby.

d)

She is not in free fall because gravity is not the only force she is experiencing.

24.

Using g = -10 m/s2:


A ball is dropped from a certain height toward the ground. What will its velocity be after 3 seconds?

a)

30 m/s

b)

10 m/s

c)

0 m/s

d)

-20 m/s

e)

-50 m/s

25.

When an object falls in physics world, what happens? (Assume no air resistance.)

a)

It accelerates at a constant rate until it hits the ground

b)

It accelerates at a non-constant rate until it hits the ground

c)

It accelerates at a constant rate until it reaches terminal velocity

d)

It accelerates at a non-constant rate until it reaches terminal velocity

26.
Which would hit the ground first if dropped from the same height in a vacuum—a feather or a metal bolt?
a)
the feather
b)
the metal bolt
c)
They would hit the ground at the same time.
d)
They would be suspended in a vacuum.
27.
Speed is the ratio of the distance an object moves to 
a)
the amount of time needed to travel the distance.
b)
the direction the object moves
c)
the displacement of the object
d)
the motion of the object
28.
A car traveled 88 km in 1 hour, 90 km in 2 hours and then 76 km in 1 hour before reaching its destination.  What was the car's average speed?
a)
254 km/h
b)
209 km/h
c)
63.5 km/h
d)
74.5 km/h
29.

What is the speed of a bobsled whose distance-time graph indicates that it traveled 100m in 25s

(a)  

30.
Objects in free fall near the surface of the Earth experience
a)
constant speed
b)
constant acceleration
c)
constant velocity
d)
constant distance
31.
The slope of a speed-time  graph indicates 
a)
direction
b)
velocity
c)
acceleration
d)
speed
32.

An object that is accelerating may be ... (more than one answer.)

a)

slowing down

b)

changing direction

c)

gaining speed

d)

none of the above

33.

In a normal environment, why does a bowling ball and feather hit the ground at different times when dropped from the same height?

a)

They don't; they hit the ground at the same time.

b)

One is more dense than the other.

c)

One is heavier than the other.

d)

Air resistance

34.

The first space tourist sneaks his pet gerbil up onto the International Space Station and lets the little guy float around.

a)

The gerbil is in free fall because the only force acting on it is gravity.

b)

The gerbil is in free fall because it's floating around and not touching anything.

c)

The gerbil is not in free fall because it's in orbit and not falling towards the Earth.

d)

The gerbil is not in free fall because even though it's owner didn't pay it's way, space tourism is still an expensive hobby.

35.

Using g = -10 m/s2:


A ball is dropped from the top of a bridge that is 200 m above a lake. How many seconds does it take to get to the water?

a)

2.0 s

b)

4.6 s

c)

6.3 s

d)

8.19 s

36.

Nik Nazim is standing on the top observation deck of the Eiffel Tower in Paris at a height of 300 meters. He drops his cell phone. How fast will the phone be traveling when it hits the ground? Ignore the effect of air resistance.

a)

10.0 m/s

b)

77.5 m/s

c)

149.76 m/s

d)

38.75 m/s

37.

Using g = 10 m/s2.


An 'Electrode' Pokemon is dropped from the top of a roof with a speed of 25 m/s toward Ash's head. After 2 s, its new velocity will be:

a)

19.6 m/s

b)

5.4 m/s

c)

44.6 m/s

d)

45 m/s

38.

Using g = 10 m/s2.


A free falling object falls for 2.4 s. What is its max distance that it fell?

(a)