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Motion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
S = t/d
b)
S = d/t
c)
S = d x t
d)
S = t x d
2.
Acceleration: is the rate of change in ___________.
a)
speed
b)
distance
c)
velocity 
d)
displacement 
3.

What does this graph represent?

a)

Constant, steady speed

b)

Acceleration/speeding up

c)

Not moving/stationary

d)

Slowing down

4.

What does this graph represent?

a)

Constant, steady speed

b)

Acceleration/Speeding up

c)

Not moving/stationary

d)

Moving Backward

5.

What is the object's motion during section A?

a)

Stationary/not moving

b)

Accelerating/Speeding up

c)

Constant, steady speed

d)

Deceleration/Slowing down

6.

Which graph below shows 2 runners moving at the same speed?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.
The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
What was occurring from point B to point C?
a)
She was increasing her speed.
b)
She stopped for 4 minutes
c)
She was decreasing in speed
8.
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m
b)
10 m
c)
0 m
d)
5 m
9.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is traveling at a constant speed."

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Segment B-C The bus is _________________.

a)

at rest

b)

returning (to original position)

c)

moving forward

11.

How long did Bob take to complete the race?

a)

17 seconds

b)

12 seconds

c)

14 seconds

d)

15 seconds

12.

In which of the following graphs below did one runner overtake (run past) the other?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
14.
Which statement describes a vector?
a)
It has magnitude but no direction
b)
It has direction but no magnitude
c)
It has both direction and magnitude
d)
It has constant magnitude but no
 direction
15.

The formula d/t is used for calculating _________ and _________.

a)

time

b)

acceleration

c)

speed

d)

velocity

16.

What is the unit for acceleration?

a)

mph

b)

meters

c)

m/s2

d)

miles

17.
A drag racer accelerated from 0 m/s to 200 m/s in 5 s.  What was the acceleration?
a)
0 m/s
b)
40 m/s2
c)
-40 m/s2
d)
40 m/s
18.
Why does a car accelerate as it round a corner at a constant speed?
a)
Its direction changes
b)
It doesn't
c)
It slows down
d)
Its speeds up  
19.

What is the formula for finding acceleration?

a)
b)
c)
20.
Acceleration: is the rate of change in ___________.
a)
speed
b)
distance
c)
velocity 
d)
displacement