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12. Motion in 1D

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
The change in an object's position, or the distance between the start and end points, is best described as:
a)
Distance
b)
Displacement
c)
Speed
d)
Velocity
2.
If you describe how fast something is going and the direction it is going in, you are describing the:
a)
Distance
b)
Displacement
c)
Speed
d)
Velocity
3.

Which measurement is SCALAR?

a)

Displacement

b)

Speed

c)

Velocity

d)

Acceleration

4.

A man runs 400 m around the track ONCE. If he starts and ends up at the starting line, determine his distance and displacement.

a)

Distance = 0 m, Displacement = 0 m

b)

Distance = 400 m, Displacement = 0 m

c)

Distance = 0 m, Displacement = 400 m

d)

Distance = 400 m, Displacement = 400 m

5.

A car is at rest, but in 5 seconds it can move 80 m/s. Determine its acceleration.

a)

+4 m/s2

b)

+8 m/s2

c)

+12 m/s2

d)

+16 m/s2

6.
A sailboat moving at 3 km/hr east speeds up, so that it is moving at 5 km/hr east, in 4 seconds. Determine its acceleration.
a)
0.5 m/s2 east
b)
1.0 m/s2 east
c)
1.5 m/s2 east
d)
2.0 m/s2 east
7.

Given the position-time graphs, which graph shows an object moving the fastest at a constant velocity in a positive direction?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

E

8.

A girl walks 5 miles South. A boys walks 5 miles North in the same amount of time. They have:

a)

Different average speeds

b)

Different velocities

c)

Same velocity

d)

Same acceleration

9.

A ball is rolled at a velocity of 12 m/sec. After 36 seconds, it comes to a stop. What is the acceleration of the ball?

a)

3.0 m/s/s

b)

-3.0 m/s/s

c)

0.33 m/s/s

d)

-0.33 m/s/s

10.

A car is travelling East (+ x direction) and is slowing down to a stop. What direction is the acceleration?

a)

East

b)

West

c)

North

d)

South

11.

What does the slope of a position-time graph equal?

a)

change in position

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

change in time

12.

What is the average speed of a car that travels 35 meters in 12 seconds?

a)

0 m/s

b)

3.1 m/s

c)

35 m/s

d)

2.9m/s

13.

The position-time graph shows three runners during a 10m race. Which runner had a head start?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

None of them

14.
The graph shows three runners during a 10m race.Which runner accelerated during the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None of them
15.

Which of the following is the unit for speed ?

a)

sec

b)

m

c)

m/s

d)

m/s/s

16.

A car is driven with a passenger. The passenger is stationary with reference to:

a)

the road.

b)

the time driven.

c)

the driver.

d)

the road.

17.

A cyclist goes from 0 m to 8 m, then turns around and goes 2 m to the 6 m point in 10 s. 6 m represents the cyclist's ---.

a)

distance

b)

displacement

c)

average speed

d)

average velocity

18.

A cyclist goes from 0 m to 8 m, then turns around and goes back 2 m to the 6 m mark in 10 s. 10 m represents the cyclist's ---.

a)

distance

b)

displacement

c)

average speed

d)

average velocity

19.

A cyclist goes from 0 m to 8 m, then turns around and goes to 6 m, all in 10 s. 0.6 m/s represents the cyclist's ---.

a)

distance

b)

displacement

c)

average speed

d)

average velocity

20.

A cyclist goes from 0 m to 8 m, then turns around and goes back 2 m to the 6 m mark in 10 s. 1.0 m/s represents the cyclist's ---.

a)

distance

b)

displacement

c)

average speed

d)

average velocity

21.

A change in velocity over time is known as:

a)

Scalar

b)

Speed

c)

Acceleration

d)

Motion

22.

Which position-time graph represents a moving object slowing down?

a)

A (upper left)

b)

B (bottom left)

c)

C (upper right)

d)

D (bottom right)

23.

Given these position-time graphs, which shows an object not moving?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

24.

Given the position-time graphs, which shows an object moving at a constant rate in a negative direction?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

E

25.

What is the resultant of these two vectors?

a)

+17 m

b)

+3 m

c)

-17 m

d)

-3 m

26.

What is the resultant vector of the two labeled vectors?

a)

+2 km

b)

+14 km

c)

-2 km

d)

-14 km

27.

What is the magnitude of the resultant vector, r?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

7

28.

A vector includes ______ and ________.

a)

direction, magnitude

b)

magnitude, units

c)

direction, units

d)

scalars, scalars

29.

(-) in physics refers to:

a)

being less than 0

b)

moving in a positive direction

c)

moving in an opposite direction

d)

subtract

30.

The value of -9.8 m/s2 refers to gravity's

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

force

d)

acceleration