Free Printable Motion Test Review

1.

You walk 4 m East and then 9 m West. What was the total distance traveled?

a)

12 m

b)

13 m

c)

14 m

d)

15 m

2.

You walk 4 m East and then 9 m West. What was your total DISPLACEMENT?

a)

13 m West

b)

13 m East

c)

5 m W

d)

5 m E

3.

You walk 2 m East, 3 m North, and finally 9 m West. What was your total distance traveled?

a)

14 m

b)

15 m

c)

13 m

d)

16 m

4.

An object moving in a circle at a constant speed is accelerating because its _________ is changing.

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

direction

5.

Acceleration is a ______ quantity; it has both magnitude and direction.

a)

scalar

b)

mathematical

c)

squared

d)

vector

6.

The rate of change in position at a given point in time is ______ speed.

a)

constant

b)

average

c)

instantaneous

d)

acceleration

7.

______ speed is equal to the total distance divided by the total time.

a)

instantaneous

b)

constant

c)

acceleration

d)

average

8.

The distance and direction of an object from a starting point.

a)

displacement

b)

direction

c)

distance

d)

vector

9.

A measure of how far an object has traveled.

a)

displacement

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

distance

10.

the rate of change of velocity

a)

speed

b)

acceleration

c)

distance

d)

vector

11.

The units for speed are ______ per second. (most commonly)

a)

kilograms

b)

meters/sec

c)

meters

d)

kilometers

12.

Type of quantity that has magnitude only.

a)

vector

b)

scalar

c)

speed

d)

acceleration

13.

What is the equation to calculate for speed?

a)

$speed=\ dis\tan ce\div\ time\$

b)

$speed=\ dis\tan ce\ \times time\$

c)

$speed\ =\ dis\tan ce\ +time\$

d)

$speed\ =\ dis\tan ce\ -time$

14.

What is the equation to solve for distance?

a)

distance= speed / time

b)

distance= speed * time

c)

distance= time/ speed

d)

distance= time + speed

15.

What is the equation to solve for time?

a)

time= speed * distance

b)

time= speed / distance

c)

time= distance/ speed

d)

time= distance + speed

16.

You walk 6 m North and then 6 m South. What is the total distance you traveled?

a)

12 m

b)

0 m

c)

13 m

d)

6 m

17.

You walk 6 m North and then 6 m South. What is the total displacement you traveled?

a)

12 m

b)

6 m North

c)

6 m South

d)

0 m

18.

What is the Pythagorean Theorem equation?

a)

$a^2+\ b^2=\ a^2\ +\ c^2$

b)

$a^2\div b^2=\ c^2$

c)

$a^2+\ b^2=\ c^2$

d)

$a^2\ \cdot\ b^2=\ c^2$

19.

Calculate the average velocity of a dancer who moves 8 m toward the front of the stage over the course of 30 s. (On your test, you'll have to show all your work!)

a)

0.27 meters

b)

0.27 m/s

c)

3.75 m/s

d)

240 m/s

20.

My car moves with a speed of 35 m/s. How far will I go in 6 s? Remember on your test you will have to show all your work!

a)

5.83 m

b)

210 m

c)

0.17 m

d)

41 m

21.

TRUE or FALSE. Both speed and velocity are VECTOR quantities.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

A skateboarder slows down from 6 m/s to 2 m/s in 1.5 s. What is the skateboarder’s acceleration? REMEMBER you will have to show your work for these ones on the test!

a)

2.67 m/s/s

b)

2.25 m/s/s

c)

6 m/s/s

d)

18 m/s/s

23.

Use the graph to answer this question: what is happening to the object at Point B?

a)

the object is moving at constant speed

b)

the object is accelerating

c)

the object is slowing down

d)

the object is stopped

24.

Use the graph to answer this question: what is happening to the object at Point D?

a)

the object is slowing down

b)

the object is stopped

c)

the object is moving at a constant speed

d)

the object is speeding up

25.

Use the graph to answer this question: what is happening to the object between 2 and 5 seconds?

a)

the object is stopped

b)

the object is moving at a constant speed

c)

the object is speeding up

d)

the object is slowing down

26.

Use the graph to answer this question: what is happening to the object between 5 and 6seconds?

a)

the object is stopped

b)

the object is moving at a constant speed

c)

the object is speeding up

d)

the object is slowing down

27.

TRUE or FALSE. Displacement is a VECTOR quantity.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

Motion Test Review

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