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Motion, Speed and Velocity

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
2.
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
3.
Total distance divided by total time is
a)
average speed
b)
constant speed
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
acceleration
4.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
5.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
It was a tie
6.
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
7.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking 
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still 
d)
Walking Fast
8.
Velocity is both ____ and _____. 
a)
speed , direction 
b)
direction, mass
c)
volume, density 
d)
direction, magnitude 
9.
Which of the following represents a velocity?
a)
40 m
b)
40 m north
c)
40 m/s
d)
40 m/s north
10.
When you look at the speedometer of your car, it tells you your....
a)
Average speed
b)

Instantaneous speed

(speed right now/)

c)

Acceleration

d)

Distance covered

11.

What is the speed of a cheetah that travels 112.0 m in 4.0 s?

a)

0.0357 m/s

b)

28 m/s

c)

0.036 m/s

d)

28.0 m/s

12.
Two horses are running in a field.  The gray horse runs 12 m/s north.  The black horse runs 12 m/s east.  
Which is true about their motions?
a)
Equal speeds.
b)
Equal velocities.
c)
Equal distances.
d)
Equal displacements.
13.

Which statement is true about velocity?

a)

Must have measurement of speed.

b)

Must have a measurement of speed and direction.

c)

Must have only direction.

d)

Has neither a measurement of speed or direction.

14.
How do you calculate distance?
a)
Distance divided by time.
b)
Displacement divided by time.
c)
Speed multiplied by time.
d)
Displacement divided by velocity.
15.
A car moves a distance of 1000 m with an average speed of 28 m/s.   Calculate the time.
a)
36 seconds
b)
28,000 seconds
c)
28 seconds
d)
972 seconds
16.
A cheetah runs with an average speed of 32 m/s for 30 seconds.  How far did the cheetah run?
a)
960 m
b)
1.07 m
c)
0.94 m
d)
62 m
17.
In which of the following graphs (click the image) are both runners moving at the same speed (note that graph c is the bottom right graph, and graph d is the bottom left graph)? 
a)
Graph A
b)
Graph B
c)
Graph C
d)
Graph D
18.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
19.
What is the speed of the red line?  
a)
4 m/s 
b)
16 m/s 
c)
32 m/s 
d)
2 m/s 
20.

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance?

a)

2 km

b)

5 km

c)

8 km

d)

10 km

21.
1. Which of the following statements about speed and velocity is correct?
a)
Velocity only describes an object’s rate of motion.
b)
Speed describes how an object is changing its velocity.
c)
Speed and velocity both describe how an object is speeding up.
d)
Only velocity includes the direction an object is traveling.
22.
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
23.
Shona cycles at an average speed of 8km/h. How far has she travelled if she cycles for 4 hours?
a)
55km
b)
32km
c)
43km
d)
32miles
24.
How far will a person go if they jog for 2 hours at a speed of 12 km/hr?
a)
6 km
b)
0.5 km
c)
10 km
d)
24 km
25.
Find the velocity of a plane that traveled 3000 miles west in 5 hours.
a)
65 mph west
b)
6 mph west
c)
600 mph west
d)
6000 mph west 
26.
Which is an example of VELOCITY?
a)
A dog running at 3 m/s
b)
A deer sprinting at 4 m/s
c)
A migrating bird headed south for the winter at 3 m/s
d)
A person not moving at all
27.

How long does it take a car to travel 40m at 12m/s?

a)

4.8 s

b)

480 s

c)

3.33 s

d)

33.3 s

28.

How far does a truck move if it's travelling at 15m/s for 20 min?

a)

18000 m

b)

300 m

c)

0.75 m

d)

180 km

29.
Calculate these 3 car's speeds, then rank them in order of fastest to slowest, with 3 being the fastest car and 1 the slowest car.
Car A- distance: 4 meters, time: 2 sec
Car B- distance: 2 meters, time: 2 sec
Car C- distance: 8 meters, time: 2 sec
a)
Car A= 1
Car B= 2
Car C = 3
b)
Car A = 2
Car B= 1
Car C= 3
c)
Car A= 3
Car B= 1
Car C = 2
d)
Car A = 3
Car B= 2
Car C= 1
30.

A ball drops from a tall building. The ball strikes the sidewalk 2.0 seconds later. What is the velocity of the ball when it hits the sidewalk?

a)

19.6 m/s

b)

9.8 m/s

c)

4.9 m/s

d)

7.8 m/s

31.

An object initially at rest falls freely near Earth's surface. How long does it take the object to attain a speed of 98 m/s?

a)

0.1 s

b)

10 s

c)

98 s

d)

960 s

32.

What is the velocity of an object that has been falling freely in a vacuum for 2 seconds?

a)

9.8 m/s down

b)

10.1 m/s down

c)

19.6 m/s down

d)

39.2 m/s down

33.

The acceleration of objects falling on Earth due to gravity is

a)

9.8 m/s

b)

9.8 m/s2

c)

9.8 g/mL

d)

9.8 g/m/m

34.

Define acceleration due to gravity.

a)

The force of gravity acting on an object.

b)

The velocity of an object under the influence of gravity.

c)

The acceleration experienced by an object due to gravity.

d)

The force of gravity.

35.

What is the formula for average speed?

a)

Total distance traveled divided by the total time taken

b)

Total distance traveled multiplied by the total time taken

c)

Total time taken divided by the total distance traveled

d)

Total time taken multiplied by the total distance traveled

36.
Find the distance Sara walks from A to B,  B to C then C to D?
a)
11m
b)
3m
c)
5m
37.

Which of the following best describes mass:

a)

the measurement of matter in an object

b)

the measurement of the force of gravity's pull

c)

the measurement of kinetic energy in an object

d)

none of the above

38.

Which of the following best describes weight:

a)

the measurement of matter in an object

b)

the measurement of the force of gravity's pull

c)

the measurement of kinetic energy in an object

d)

none of the above

39.

Which of the following depends on your location (i.e. Earth, moon, Mars)?

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

40.

Which of the following is the unit for weight?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Joule

c)

m/s

d)

Newton

41.

What is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth?

a)

12 inches

b)

9.8 m/s/s

c)

1.6 grams

d)

2.4 lbs

42.
Which of the following is a unit of mass?
a)
kilogram
b)
liter
c)
meter
d)
pound
43.
The mass of an object ___________________________.
a)
changes, depending on where it is located
b)
changes randomly
c)
changes, depending on temperature
d)
does not change
44.

Suppose an astronaut were to visit a planet where the gravity is half that of Earth.  His WEIGHT on that planet would be ______________.

a)

half his Earth weight

b)

the same as his Earth weight

c)

twice his Earth weight

d)
zero
45.
Suppose an astronaut were to visit a planet where the gravity is half that of Earth.  His MASS on that planet would be ______________.
a)
half his Earth mass
b)
the same as his Earth mass
c)
twice his Earth mass
d)
zero
46.
Why would you weigh less on the moon compared to Earth?
a)
less air
b)
less sunlight
c)
more gravitational pull
d)
less gravitational pull

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