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Describing Motion

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name

Class

Date

The sum of all movements from start to the end of motion is best described as____.

distance

displacement

motion

donkey

The change in an objects position from the final position to initial position.

displacement

distance

motion

reference point

Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?

Distance and displacement are EQUAL

Distance is less than displacement

After completing one trip on a roller coaster, the roller coaster's ________ is zero.

displacement

reference point

length

distance

A car drives 84 meters forward. It's displacement and distance would be the same.

True

False

Displacement is distance combined with

direction

speed

velocity

magnitude

A dog runs on the sidewalk 9 mi/hr.

Speed

Acceleration

Velocity

While going to school, a student walks an average of 5 km/hr west for 12 blocks.

Speed

Acceleration

Velocity

While on a trip, a family travels east from San Antonio to Houston going 70 mph.

Speed

Acceleration

Velocity

10.

Speed in a given direction is the definition of ____.

Speed

Velocity

Acceleration

Direction

11.

Distance over Time is the definition of ___.

Speed

Velocity

Acceleration

Direction

12.

Which of the following is a unit of speed?

km/hr

13.

Total distance divided by total time is

average speed

constant speed

instantaneous speed

acceleration

14.

What is the difference between instantaneous speed and average speed?

Average speed happens in a particular instant, Instantaneous speed is the speed of an object over a longer period of time.

Instantaneous speed is never right, average speed is always right

Instantaneous speed happens in a particular instant, Average speed is the speed of an object over a longer period of time.

Do not pick this answer

15.

How would you find the average speed of a marathon runner throughout an entire race?

Ask a magic 8 ball

You would take the entire distance the runner traveled and divide the distance by the total time it took the runner to complete the race.

run along side them and eyeball it

Ask Alexa

16.

What is instantaneous speed?

Overall speed of an object.

Speed of an object at a specific moment.

Speed that happens instantly.

Distance v. time

17.

Acceleration of an object happens when things ________

slow down

go faster

change direction (turn)

All of the above

18.

A car traveling 300 miles in 5 hours is an example of _____.

Speed

Velocity

Acceleration

Direction

19.

What is motion?

Any chemical movement or change in position

Any physical movement or change in position

Any physical movement or change in position with respect to a reference point

Any chemical movement or change in position with respect to a reference point

20.

What is acceleration

Slowing down

Speeding up

Rate at which speed changes

Rate at which velocity changes

21.

In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration ?

A car shortly after a stoplight turns green.

A car approaching a red light

A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h

A car turning a curve at a constant speed

22.

A car turns right without slowing down. Is this an example of acceleration?

No, acceleration is the increase or decrease in speed.

Yes, because the car changed directions.

Yes, because the car increased it's speed.

No, because the car did not change directions.

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Describing Motion

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 41mins

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