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speed, distance, acceleration and time

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 2hrs 46mins

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Class
Date
1.

Noah, Arjun, and Daniel are watching a football match. They notice that the football changes its position compared to the starting point. What is this an example of?

a)

acceleration

b)

speed

c)

motion

d)

reference point

2.

Benjamin, Aria, and Henry are observing a race car at a motorsport event. The car starts off slowly, but then begins to increase its speed gradually. This change in the car's speed is known as what?

a)

acceleration

b)

average speed

c)

motion

d)

reference point

3.

When David's distance from Abigail and Aria is changing as they are playing a game of tag,

a)

David is in motion.

b)

David is speeding. 

c)

David is accelerating.

d)

David is moving at a high velocity.

4.

Grace, Samuel, and Noah decided to participate in a marathon. Grace calculated her speed by dividing the distance she covered by the time it took her to complete the marathon. How did Grace calculate her speed?

a)

time

b)

velocity

c)

size

d)

motion

5.

Samuel, Daniel, and Benjamin are conducting a physics experiment. Rohan and Isla are assisting them by racing each other. Rohan is running a certain distance and Isla is timing him. What formula should they use to calculate Rohan's speed?

a)

S = t/d

b)

S = d/t

c)

S = d x t

d)

S = t x d

6.

Anika, Avery, Michael, Priya, and Aiden are participating in a city marathon. What does it mean when we say Anika has a high speed?

a)

Anika is covering a lot of distance

b)

Anika is covering a lot of distance over a period of time

c)

Anika is accelerating quickly

d)

Anika's location is changing rapidly

7.

Nora, Abigail, and Noah are discussing Newton's First law during their physics class. Nora says a soccer ball rolling on a field will continue to move forward (unbalanced), and a soccer ball at rest will stay stationary (balanced) unless an external force acts on it. Abigail, on the other hand, argues that a stationary soccer ball will start moving (unbalanced), and a rolling soccer ball will come to a halt (balanced) unless an external force acts on it. According to Newton's First law, who is correct?

a)

Nora: Unbalanced ( a soccer ball rolling on a field will continue to move forward ) , Balanced ( a soccer ball at rest will stay stationary ) unless an external force acts on it

b)

Abigail: Unbalanced ( a stationary soccer ball will start moving ) , Balanced ( a rolling soccer ball will come to a halt ) unless an external force acts on it

c)

Neither of them

8.

Rohan, Mason, Liam, Anika, Ava, Avery, Benjamin, Jackson, and Isla are playing a game of soccer in their school playground. If Anika kicks the ball towards the goal, she is considered to be _____.

a)

in motion

b)

at reset

c)

a frame of reference

d)

magical

9.

During a city marathon, Arjun observed that Elijah's speed varied while he was running the 100m stretch. This change in speed over a given period of time is known as

a)

velocity

b)

motion

c)

speed

d)

acceleration

10.

Evelyn, Daniel, and Samuel joined Abigail, Henry, and Rohan on a road trip. They noticed that the speed of their car, driven by Aiden, was fluctuating as they were driving through the hilly terrain. This is because the car was ________

a)

slowing down

b)

going faster

c)

neither answer is correct

d)

both answers are correct

11.

Samuel, Isla, and Maya are participating in a city marathon. Henry, Hannah, and Elijah are cheering them on from the sidelines. The measure of how quickly Samuel, Isla, and Maya are running or the distance they cover in a given amount of time is called

a)

motion

b)

position

c)

speed

d)

location

12.

Scarlett, Liam, and Luna are at a park watching their friend Mason play soccer. Mason kicks the ball towards the goal. The energy due to the ball's motion is ____________ energy. 

a)

Potential 

b)

Energy

c)

Kinetic

d)

Friction

13.

During a physics experiment at school, Arjun and Noah were tasked with determining the speed of a remote-controlled car that Lily was operating. They decided to measure two specific things to calculate the speed of Lily's remote-controlled car. What two things did they measure? (select both)

a)

distance

b)

time

c)

velocity

d)

direction

14.

Emma, Avery, Kai, Evelyn, Charlotte, Abigail, and Zoe are participating in a city marathon. How would you define Emma's speed during the race?

a)

how far Emma goes

b)

how much distance Emma covers over a period of time

c)

how fast Emma accelerates

d)

the change in Emma's location

15.

James, Maya, and Luna are planning a bicycle race in their local park. They want to calculate their speed during the race. What two measurements are necessary for them to calculate their speed?

a)

Mass and time

b)

Temperature and mass

c)

Mass and distance

d)

Distance and time

16.

During a physics class, Grace asks James, 'Can you give me an example of an unbalanced force, Luna?'

a)

The book that James placed on the desk

b)

A football at the top of a hill near Luna's house that is not moving

c)

Earth orbiting the Sun

d)

The basketball that Grace threw to James during their last match.

17.

Aiden, Aria, and Scarlett are setting up a picnic in the park. Aria places a water bottle on the picnic blanket. What type of force is acting on the water bottle?

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Unbalanced Force

18.

Zoe, Charlotte, and Emma are driving in a car. As the car accelerates around a sharp bend, what type of force is this?

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Unbalanced Force

19.

Abigail and Rohan, two professional cyclists, are cycling in a straight line at a constant speed in the Tour de France. Maya, their coach, is observing them from the sidelines.

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Unbalanced Force

20.

Evelyn, Nora, and Mason are watching their friend Abigail cycling down a steep hill in their neighborhood. What type of force is Abigail experiencing?

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Unbalanced Force

21.

During a friendly game of tug of war in the park, Grace, Aria, and Liam are on one team, while Avery, Nora, and Zoe are on the other. If both Avery and Zoe pull the rope with the same amount of force, the forces are ________.

a)

increased

b)

unbalanced

c)

balanced

d)

decreased

22.

During a field trip to the local park, Emma, Lily, William, and Mia were participating in a friendly game of tug of war against Aiden, Abigail, Hannah, and Liam. Why did Izzy, who was on Aiden's team, end up falling?

a)

he tripped

b)

unbalanced forces

c)

balanced forces

d)

he was pushed

23.

Nora, Ava, and Anika are playing a game of table tennis in their school's sports hall. Nora serves the ball, but it doesn't go over the net. Why is that?

a)

air pressure

b)

force of gravity

c)

force of air above it

d)

trick ping-pong ball

24.

When Daniel, Lily, and Samuel are helping their teacher, Evelyn, to push a heavy bookshelf in the classroom, Daniel is applying ____ forces.

a)

pushing

b)

pulling

25.

Evelyn, Ava, Nora, Sophia, Oliver, Charlotte, Henry, and Maya are playing tug of war at their neighborhood park. Evelyn, Ava, and Charlotte are on one team, while Nora, Sophia, Oliver, and Henry are on the other. Maya is the referee. If the rope is not moving, it means the forces from both teams balance each other.

a)

true

b)

false

26.

During a picnic, Aiden noticed that there is ___ in the necklace pendant that Scarlett is swinging back and forth.

a)

motion

b)

no motion

27.

Evelyn, Avery, and Mason are playing a game of tug-of-war at their neighborhood park. What will cause the rope to move towards Evelyn, Avery, and Mason's side?

a)

unbalanced forces

b)

balanced forces

c)

net force

d)

potential energy

28.

Maya, Mia, and Evelyn are observing a car moving at a constant speed on a highway during their road trip. According to them, are the forces acting on the car balanced or unbalanced?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

29.

Zoe, Avery, and William are playing a game of tug of war at the school sports day. Zoe and Avery are on one team, pulling the rope with a combined force of 7 N. What will happen if Mason and Kai join William's team and their combined force is 17 N?

a)

Zoe and Avery's team will be pulled towards William's team.

b)

William's team will be pulled towards Zoe and Avery's team.

c)

The rope will stay in the middle without moving.

d)

The rope will magically float in the air!

30.

Priya, Abigail and Liam are watching Kai, a professional ice skater, who is gliding smoothly across the ice rink. Are the forces acting on Kai balanced or unbalanced?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

31.

In a school race, who crossed the finish line first?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

32.

James kicked a soccer ball. How long did it take for the ball to travel 10 m?

a)

0 s

b)

10 s

c)

15 s

d)

20 s

33.

Isla is driving to her friend Aria's house which is 400 m away. If she reaches there in 20 minutes, what is the speed of her car?

a)

20 mi/hr

b)

20 m/min

c)

800 m/min

d)

200 mi/hr

34.

During a science experiment, Daniel measures that a ladybug moves from one end of a 2 cm twig to the other end at 7 cm in 25 seconds. What is the speed of the ladybug that Evelyn and Charlotte are observing?

a)

5 cm/sec

b)

0.2 cm/sec

c)

12 cm/sec

d)

3.57 cm/sec

35.

Anika kicked a soccer ball A and it traveled 15 feet in 3 seconds, while Kai kicked a soccer ball B and it traveled 12 feet in 2 seconds. Which ball moved the fastest?

a)

Soccer ball A

b)

Soccer ball B

c)

Their speeds are equal.

36.

What is Grace doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds during the school race?

a)

Walking at a constant speed

b)

Running fast

c)

Not moving

d)

Walking slow

37.

According to the data from her fitness tracker, how far does Nora travel in the first 5 seconds of her morning run?

a)

2 m

b)

10 m

c)

0 m

d)

5 m

38.

Charlotte, Abigail, and Jackson are observing a car on a straight road. They noticed that the car is covering equal distances in equal intervals of time. What does this observation represent?

a)

Constant Speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

Decceleration

d)

The car is not moving

39.

David, Evelyn, and Emma are observing a graph in their physics class. The graph shows a straight line. What does this graph represent in terms of motion?

a)

Constant Speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

Decceleration

d)

Not moving

40.

Mia kicked a soccer ball. How long did it take for the ball to travel 10 m?

a)

0 s

b)

10 s

c)

15 s

d)

20 s

41.

Maya and Priya were playing catch with a ball. If Maya threw the ball and it took 60 seconds to travel back to her, how long did it take for the ball to travel back to its starting point?

a)

20 s

b)

30 s

c)

60 s

d)

100 s

42.

Priya, Mia, and Noah had a race. According to the graph of their race, what was the average speed of Noah?

a)

0 m/s

b)

1.2 m/s

c)

0.8 m/s

d)

12 m/s

43.

Paul, Samuel, David, and Mason planned a bike trip. Paul, being the fastest, rides at a speed of 40 km/h. If the destination is 140 km away, how long will it take for Paul to reach?

a)

2.5 hours

b)

3.5 hours

c)

2 hours

d)

3 hours

44.

Kai is observing a graph in his physics class. The graph shows a straight horizontal line. What does this graph represent about the object's motion?

a)

The object is moving at a constant speed

b)

The object is accelerating

c)

The object is not moving

45.

David, Isla, and Mia are playing with a toy car. How many times does the toy car STOP moving?

a)

None

b)

Once

c)

Twice

d)

Three times

46.

Evelyn, Ava, and Mia are conducting an experiment in their physics class. They are observing an object on a track and recording its speed. Based on their observations, what is the speed of the object?

a)

A)2 m/s  

b)

B)4 m/s

c)

C)1 m/s

d)

 D)10 m