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Unit 5 Motion Test Review

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the unit for distance?
a)
Liter
b)
gram
c)
meter
d)
ounces
2.
What is the definition for distance?
a)
How fast an object moves
b)
How far an object moves during a journey
3.
What is the definition of displacement?
a)
How fast an object moves
b)
How far an object moves
c)
The shortest path from the end to the start
4.
On a Friday evening, you drive 25 miles straight west to a football game. After the game you drive 20 miles east back the way you came to visit a friend. What is your displacement?
a)
15 miles west
b)
10 miles east
c)
45 miles north
d)
5 miles west
5.
On a Saturday afternoon, you drive 30 miles directly east to visit grandma. You then drive 20 miles back the way you came to stop at a friend’s house. What is your total distance traveled? 
a)
20 miles
b)
30 miles
c)
40 miles
d)
50 miles
6.

What is the definition of velocity?

a)

Speed with direction

b)

Change in distance over time

c)

Change in velocity over time

d)

Change in position

7.
What is the definition of acceleration?
a)
Change in speed with direction
b)
Change in distance over time
c)
Change in velocity over time
d)
Change in position
8.

Which two measurements are needed to determine the speed of an object?

a)

distance and time

b)

distance and direction

c)

position and time

d)

position and direction

9.
What is the speed of a car that travels 400 m in 20 minutes?
a)
20 miles/hr
b)
20 m/min
c)
800 m/min
d)
200 miles/hr
10.
A car travels 30 miles/hr for 3 hours, calculate the distance it will travel
a)
90 miles
b)
10 miles
c)
600 miles
d)
90 km
11.
Velocity is both ____ and _____. 
a)
speed , direction 
b)
direction, mass
c)
volume, density 
d)
direction, magnitude 
12.
65mi/hr South is an example of...
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Direction
13.

Acceleration is the

a)

Rate of change in speed

b)

Rate of change in velocity

c)

Rate of change in momentum

d)

Time needed for an object to arrive at its destination

14.

Acceleration can be measured in

a)

Meters/second

b)

Seconds

c)

Meters/Second2

d)

Miles/Hour

15.

Negative acceleration is the same as

a)

Terminal velocity

b)

An increase in speed

c)

An increase in velocity

d)

Deceleration

16.

You are riding the Himalaya at Wonderland Park. After the Himalaya reaches a constant speed, you continue to be squished towards the outside of your seat. Are you being accelerated?

a)

Yes, you are moving in a circle and you are constantly changing direction so you are accelerating

b)

No, you are moving at a constant speed so you are not accelerating

17.

Check all of the following that would be considered a positive "+" direction

a)

Up

b)

South

c)

East

d)

Right

e)

North

18.

Check all of the following that would be considered a negative "-" direction:

a)

South

b)

Left

c)

Down

d)

North

e)

West

19.

The speed on a distance vs. time graph can be determined by using which of the following?

a)

The slope of the line

b)

The x axis measurement

c)

The y axis measurement

20.

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

a)

Speed has both a size and direction

b)

Velocity has both a size and direction

c)

Velocity and speed are the same thing

21.

Which of the following describes a measurement that has both magnitude and direction?

a)

Scalar quantity

b)

Vector quantity

22.

A racecar rounds a curve on the track at a constant speed of 180mi/hr. Is the car accelerating?

a)

Yes, its speed is changing

b)

Yes, its direction is changing

c)

No, its speed is constant

23.
Which of the following is NOT accelerating
a)
A school bus turning a corner
b)
A school bus speeding up after a stop
c)
A school bus parked
d)
A school bus coming to a stop
24.
A change in position relative to a reference point is called:
a)
direction
b)
velocity
c)
motion
d)
acceleration
25.
If Jeb drove his F-250 (with duallys and mud tires) 2000 meters east down a gravel road in 50 seconds, what is his velocity?
a)
20 m/s east
b)
40 m/s east
c)
100 m/s east
d)
200 m/s east
26.
If JT Barrett throws the football 27 yards to the Michigan cornerback in 3 seconds, what is the speed of the football?
a)
10 m/s/s
b)
9m/s/s
c)
10m/s
d)
9m/s
27.
The Lamborghini Murcielago can accelerate (approx.) to a speed of 30m/s in 3 seconds.  What is the car’s rate of acceleration?
a)
3 m/s/s
b)
10 m/s/s
c)
1.0 m/s/s
d)
30m/s
28.

This is a distance graph.

What is the car doing on line "a"?

a)

speeding up

b)

slowing down

c)

moving at a constant speed

d)

not moving

29.

What is the car doing on line "c"?

a)

speeding up

b)

slowing down

c)

moving at a constant speed

d)

not moving

30.

This graph represents the motion of a cart. What is the average speed of the cart?

a)

0.83m/s

b)

1.17m/s

c)

m/s

d)

65m/s

31.
A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of of 6.0 m/s to a final velocity of 70 m/s over 4 seconds.  What's the acceleration?
a)
24 m/s2
b)
18 m/s2
c)
16 m/s2
d)
16 m/s
32.
A dog runs with an initial speed of 7.5 m/s on a waxed floor.  It slides to a stop in 15 seconds.  What is the acceleration?
a)
-7.5 m/s
b)
-7.5 m/s2
c)
-0.5 m/s2
d)
7.5 mi//hr
33.
When are you undergoing an acceleration in a car? 
a)
speed up
b)
slow down
c)
make turns
d)
All of the above 
34.
How can acceleration be zero?
a)
a car runs out of gas and slowly rolls to a stop
b)
a car decreases speed at a constant rate until it comes to rest
c)
car has constant speed and is traveling on a straight path
d)
the car travels round trip and is back at the starting point
35.
A ball of clay is thrown at a wall at a velocity of 28.0 m/s.  After it hits the wall, it takes 0.020 s to stop.  What is the acceleration of the clay when it hits the wall?
a)
1400 m/s2
b)
-1400 m/s2
c)
0.56 m/s2
d)
-0.56 m/s2
36.
Ivan walks 10 meters west to the water fountain, then runs 2 meters east to his class to avoid a lockout. His displacement would be:
a)
8 meters
b)
8 meters, east
c)
8 meters, west
d)
12 meters
37.

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total displacement?

a)

2 km

b)

5 km

c)

8 km

d)

10 km

38.

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance?

a)

2 km

b)

5 km

c)

8 km

d)

10 km

39.

An object is _____ if its position changes.

a)

in motion

b)

at reset

c)

a frame of reference

d)

magical

40.

The image shows a Distance vs. Time graph. What is the speed of the BLUE line at 2 seconds?

a)

10 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

5 m/s

d)

20 m/s

41.

The image shows a Distance vs. Time graph. What is the speed of the RED line at 2 seconds?

a)

4 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

8 m/s

d)

6 m/s

42.

The image shows a Velocity vs. Time graph. What is the velocity at 8 seconds?

a)

8 m/s

b)

50 m/s

c)

6.25 m/s

d)

0 m/s

43.

The image shows a Velocity vs. Time graph. What is the acceleration at 8 seconds?

a)

8 m/s

b)

50 m/s

c)

6.25 m/s

d)

0 m/s