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Motion - Distance/Speed/Acceleration

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jimothy is driving to his Mom's house for Thanksgiving, and he is debating whether or not he needs to stop for gasoline. Which quantity would be most useful in making this decision?

a)

Orientation

b)

Distance

c)

Displacement

d)

Velocity

2.

Jenny took the photo on the left, and then some time later took the photo on the right. Given that this is the same tree in front of the same mountain, what is the best explanation for the difference?

a)

The tree moved and the mountain remained stationary.

b)

The mountain moved and the tree remained stationary.

c)

Jenny took the photos from within 2 different reference frames.

d)

Each of the photos used a difference reference point.

3.

Which path has the SMALLEST displacement relative to the START point?

a)

Path A, ending at A

b)

Path B, ending at B

c)

Path C, ending at C

d)

All 3 paths, ending at A,B, or C, have equal displacement

4.

Velocity differs from speed in that it has:

a)

direction

b)

orientation

c)

displacement

d)

motion

5.

A car driving in a circle at a constant speed has no overall:

a)

velocity

b)

acceleration

c)

displacement

d)

orientation

6.

Tammy went on walk and wonders how fast her average walking speed is. What would help her figure this out?

a)

How far she walked and for how long

b)

How she long she walked and in what direction

c)

How much she accelerated and in what direction

d)

How long she walked and her final displacement

7.

Cooper bikes at an average speed of 9 m/s. What is his acceleration from rest if he reaches average speed in 3 seconds?

a)

3 m/s2

b)

0.33 m/s2

c)

-1.3 m/s2

d)

2.5 m/s2

8.

Bubba woke up late and is now in a rush. His school is 1 mile away and it usually takes him 12 minutes to walk there. If he has only 3 minutes to get to school today on time, what speed does he need to go?

a)

Twice as fast

b)

Four times as fast

c)

2.5 times as fast

d)

12 times as fast

9.

Which of the following is necessary to describe an object's motion?

a)

its velocity

b)

its mass

c)

a reference point

d)

its orientation

10.

When a car slows down at a traffic light, it is ________________________________.

a)

accelerating

b)

traveling at a constant velocity

c)

decreasing its displacement

d)

changing direction

11.

If a car is going 55 miles per hour, this mean that every hour it travels it:

a)

slows down 55 miles per hour

b)

it travels 55 miles the entire trip

c)

it travels 55 miles every hour it travels

d)

if it goes over 55 miles per hour the car stops working

12.

You hear that a storm is moving 15 km/hr north. You have been given the storm's ______________________________.

a)

constant speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

average speed

13.

What does the "/" mark mean in m/s?

a)

multiplied by

b)

minus

c)

per

d)

for

14.

Which are reference directions?

a)

faster and slower

b)

the street and the house

c)

up and down

d)

none of the above

15.

Looking at the graph below, why is it not complete?

a)

It is missing units on each axis

b)

It is missing equal increments on each axis

c)

It is missing plotted data

d)

It is missing a title

16.

According to the graph, about how long did the object take to get to the speed of 40 m/s?

a)

2.50 seconds

b)

2.75 seconds

c)

2.0 seconds

d)

2.25 seconds

17.

Which of the following statements best describes the motion of the object in the graph?

a)

the object moved at a constant speed

b)

the average speed of the object was less than 1 m/s

c)

the instantaneous speed of the object was greater than 1 m/s

d)

the object accelerated at a constant rate

18.

What is speed?

a)

A push or a pull that always acts on an object

b)

When an object changes its position

c)

The amount of distance traveled in a given amount of time

d)

The amount of stuff in an object

19.

What is acceleration?

a)

When an object changes its position

b)

A change in a moving object's speed or direction

c)

The amount of distance traveled from point A to point B

d)

The location of an object

20.

What is motion?

a)

When an object changes its position

b)

The amount of distance traveled in a given amount of time

c)

A push or a pull that always acts on an object

d)

The amount of distance traveled in a given amount of time in a particular direction

21.

What is displacement?

a)

The amount of distance traveled in a given amount of time

b)

The amount of distance traveled in a given amount of time in a particular direction

c)

When an object changes its position

d)

The amount of distance traveled from point A to point B

22.

What is velocity?

a)

When an object changes its position

b)

The amount of distance traveled in a given amount of time in a particular direction

c)

The amount of stuff in an object

d)

The location of an object

23.

What is mass?

a)

When an object changes its position

b)

A change in a moving object's speed or direction

c)

The amount of stuff in an object

d)

The location of an object

24.

What is position?

a)

The location of an object

b)

A push or a pull that always acts on an object

c)

The amount of distance traveled in a given amount of time

d)

The amount of distance traveled in a given amount of time in a particular direction

25.

What is the speed of a runner who runs 400 meters in 40 seconds?

a)

10 meters/second

b)

40 meters/second

c)

100 meters/second

d)

1,600 meters/second

26.
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
27.
Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?
a)
km/s
b)
m/s2
c)
mi/hr
d)
ft
28.
Can be measured in meters per second (m/s)
a)
Distance
b)
Time
c)
Speed
d)
Acceleration
29.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
30.
When a car goes around a corner at 20 mph, why do we say it  accelerates?
a)
The car is accelerating because of the velocity is constant
b)
The car accelerates because it's going 20 mph
c)
Cars always accelerate when they are in motion
d)
The car is accelerating because it's changing direction
31.
Acceleration only takes place when things speed up. 
a)
True
b)
False
32.
In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration ?
a)
A car shortly after a stoplight turns green.
b)
A car approaching a red light
c)
A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h
d)
A car turning a curve at a constant speed
33.

Velocity is speed with __________________________.

a)

a unicycle helmet

b)

direction

c)

fight

34.

What is motion?

a)

the stopping of an object to a frame of reference

b)

a change in position relative to a frame of reference

c)

the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge

d)

a change in the time in which it takes to get an office referral

35.

A unicyclist pedals 40 hours at 5 miles per hour without making any stops. How far does she get?

a)

200 miles

b)

8 miles

c)

35 miles

d)

45 miles

36.
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
min
37.

What is the speed of a bus that travels 250 km in 2 hours?

Formula ?

Answer ?

a)

S= D/T

125km/hr

b)

S= T/D

521km/meters

c)

S=D/T Km/hr

d)

All fo the above

38.

What does the solid line on this graph represent?

a)

Constant speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

At rest

d)

deceleration

39.

What is the line on 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)

40.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
41.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
42.
Acceleration is
a)
increasing speed
b)
decreasing speed
c)
changing direction
d)
all of the above
43.

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

44.
What happened during C to D point?
a)
not moving
b)
increasing speed at a constant rate
c)
moving at a constant speed
d)
moving at 0 m/sacceleration
45.

What happened during E to F point?

a)

not moving

b)

increasing speed at a constant rate

c)

constant speed

d)

acceleration

46.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
Increasing speed
b)
At a constant speed
c)
Decreasing speed
d)
Stationary
47.
Which line represents an object moving at a slower speed?
a)
A
b)
B
48.

This is a velocity-time graph. What is the object doing in segment A?

a)

Speeding up

b)

Slowing down

c)

Constant Velocity

d)

Not moving

49.

This is a velocity-time graph. What is the object doing in segment C?

a)

Speeding up

b)

Slowing down

c)

Constant Velocity

d)

Not moving

50.
Which graph shows the object standing still?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D