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Motion

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

SI unit of speed and velocity

a)

m/s & km/h

b)

m/s & km/s

c)

km/h & m/s

d)

m/s & m/s

2.

If an object cover equal distance in equal intervals of time, we can call this motion as,

a)

Uniform circular motion

b)

Non-Uniform circular motion

c)

Circular motion

d)

accelerated motion

3.

Vehicle moves with a constant speed of 18 km/h for 5 seconds. Distance travelled by the vehicle will be,

a)

25 km

b)

30 km

c)

25 m

d)

30 m

4.

Unit of acceleration is,

a)

kms2 \frac{km}{s^{2\ }}

b)

ms2 \frac{m}{s^{2\ }}

c)

m2s\frac{m^2}{s}

d)

m2s2\frac{m^2}{s^2}

5.

Distance will always be _____________ to/than displacement.


Choose most correct answer.

a)

greater than or equal

b)

greater

c)

equal

d)

less than or equal

6.

During which interval is the object not moving?

a)

B to C

b)

C to D

c)

D to E

d)

only at point A

7.

During which interval is the object traveling at a constant velocity?

a)

B to C

b)

D to E

c)

F to G

d)

it traveling at a constant velocity during all of the 'above' shown intervals .

8.
During which interval is the object speeding up?
a)
A to B
b)
B to C
c)
D to E
d)
E to F
9.
During which interval is the object slowing down?
a)
A to B
b)
D to E
c)
E to F
d)
G to H
10.
Acceleration occurs when an object changes its speed or ______.
a)
direction
b)
force
c)
inertia
d)
mass
11.
This is a velocity-time graph.  What is the object doing in segment A?
a)
Positive acceleration
b)
Negative acceleration
c)
Constant Velocity
d)
Not moving
12.

This is a velocity-time graph. What is the object doing in segment C?

a)

Positive acceleration

b)

Negative acceleration

c)

Constant Velocity

d)

Not moving

13.
Calculate the acceleration for segment A.
a)
2 m/s2
b)
20 m/s2
c)
-2 m/s2
d)
0 m/s2
14.

A truck driving at 60 km/h travels 150 km. How long is it driving for?

a)

9000 hours

b)

0.4 hours

c)

210 hours

d)

2.5 hours

15.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
16.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
17.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
18.
According to the graph how fast does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m/s
b)
10 m/s
c)
12.5 m/s
d)
1 m/s
19.

The speed of the vehicle between points A-B is...

a)

12m/s

b)

8m/s

c)

10m/s

d)

16m/s

20.
Acceleration of an object happens when things ________
a)
slow down
b)
go faster
c)
change direction (turn)
d)
All of the above
21.

Dave runs a 400 m race with a speed of 4 m/s. How long will it take him to finish the race?

a)

1600 s

b)

100 min

c)

100 s

d)

0.025 s

22.
A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of 6.0 m/s to a final velocity of 70 m/s over 4 seconds.  What's the acceleration?
a)
24 m/s2
b)
18 m/s2
c)
16 m/s2
d)
16 m/s
23.
A dog runs with an initial speed of 7.5 m/s on a waxed floor.  It slides to a stop in 15 seconds.  What is the acceleration?
a)
-7.5 m/s
b)
-7.5 m/s2
c)
-0.5 m/s2
d)
7.5 mi//hr
24.

Equation of motion can only be used when you have a constant _____________

a)

Position

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

d)

Time

25.

An satellite which is moving at constant speed in orbit around the Earth has an acceleration...

a)

True

b)

False

26.

An airplane accelerates down a runway at 5.0 m/s2 for 30s until it finally lifts off the ground. Determine the distance traveled before takeoff:

a)

2150 m

b)

2250 m

c)

2210 m

d)

2000m

27.
A  car starts from rest and after  7 seconds it is moving at 42  m/s. What is the car’s acceleration?
a)
0.17
b)
1.67
c)
6
d)
7
28.
A car accelerates at 2 m/s2. Assuming the car starts from rest, how much time does it need to accelerate to a speed of 16 m/s?
a)
4 s
b)
8 s
c)
16 s
d)
1/16 s
29.

A car is traveling at 20.0 m/s. It slows to a stop at a constant rate over 5.00 s. How far does the car travel during those 5.00 seconds before it stops?

a)

42.0 m

b)

50.0 m

c)

10.5 m

d)

58.5 m

30.

In which of the following graphs below are both runners moving at the same speed?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled?

a)

0 m

b)

10 m

c)

20 m

d)

40 m

32.
How long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?
a)
20 s
b)
30 s
c)
60 s
d)
100 s
33.

Match the description to the distance=time graph:

"The car is traveling at a constant speed."

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

Match the description to the distance-time graph:

"The car is slowing down."

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

Where is the object not moving (velocity-time graph)

a)

A-B

b)

O-A

c)

C-D

d)

B-C

36.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
37.
Is the speed constant or non-constant?
a)
constant
b)
non-constant
38.

This position vs. time graph shows an object...

a)

not moving

b)

moving with constant velocity

c)

moving with changing velocity

39.

Is this pair of position vs. time and velocity vs. time graphs matched correctly?

a)

Yes

b)

No

40.

Calculate the displacement traveled in section B. Hint: Remember the area under a v-t graph = displacement!

a)

150 m

b)

50 m

c)

100 m

d)

200 m

41.

Calculate the displacement traveled in section C. Hint: Remember the area under a v-t graph = displacement and you will need to use TWO shapes!

a)

200 m

b)

100 m

c)

50 m

d)

400 m

42.

The slope of a velocity-time graph represents __________.

a)

acceleration

b)

displacement

c)

speed

d)

distance

43.

Calculate the displacement traveled in section A. Hint: Remember the area under a v-t graph = displacement!

a)

75m

b)

50 m

c)

100 m

d)

125 m

e)

150 m

44.
What is the direction of the velocity at point B, if the ball is revolving clockwise?
a)
up
b)
right
c)
down
d)
left
45.
The velocity is always _____ to the line of a circle. 
a)
outwards
b)
towards the center
c)
tangent
d)
faster
46.
What is the direction of the velocity at point A, if the ball is revolving clockwise?
a)
up
b)
right
c)
down
d)
left
47.

A race car completes three laps of a circular track with a radius of 35 m in 9.0 seconds. Determine the speed of the car.

a)

3.9 m/s

b)

73.3 m/s

c)

24.4 m/s

d)

1.0 m/s

48.

How is displacement different from distance?

a)

displacement is a vector, it must have magnitude and direction

b)

displacement is a vector, it must have magnitude only

c)

displacement is a scalar, it must have magnitude and direction

d)

displacement is a scalar, it must have magnitude only

49.

A man walks 10 meters east and 5 meters west. What was his displacement?

a)

15 meters east

b)

15 meters west

c)

5 meters east

d)

5 meters west

50.

A man walks 3 meters east and 4 meters north. What was his displacement?

a)

7 meters

b)

14 meters

c)

5 meters

d)

10 meters