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Motion

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When an object changes its position

a)

motion

b)

velocity

2.

An indicator that orients you; the place from where you measure, record, or witness an event.

a)

reference point

b)

destination point

3.

How far an object has moved.

a)

distance

b)

displacement

4.

Distance and direction of an object’s change in position; difference from starting to ending point.

a)

distance

b)

displacement

5.

The distance an object travels per unit of time.

a)

speed

b)

motion

6.

The total distance traveled divided by total time traveled.

a)

average speed

b)

instantaneous speed

7.

The speed at any given point – what shows up on your speedometer.

a)

average speed

b)

instantaneous speed

8.

The speed of an object and the direction of its motion

a)

velocity

b)

acceleration

9.

The formula for velocity is

a)

v= d/t

b)

v= t/d

10.

True or False?

To find the distance an object travels you divide the speed and the time

a)

true

b)

false

11.

A rate of change of velocity over time.

a)

velocity

b)

acceleration

c)

speed

d)

displacement

12.

When an object speeds up this

a)

negative acceleration

b)

positive acceleration

13.

When an object slows down this is ...

a)

negative acceleration

b)

positive acceleration

14.

The object is speeding up, therefore it has a positive acceleration

a)

true

b)

false

15.

The object is not moving, therefore it has 0 acceleration

a)

true

b)

false

16.

The object is slowing down, therefore it has a negative acceleration

a)

true

b)

false