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Motion Along a Straight Line

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
To find average velocity over a time interval,  divide the change in ___________by the change in time.
a)
position
b)
speed
c)
velocity
d)
acceleration
2.
Acceleration is the rate of change of ________________.
a)
position
b)
velocity
c)
speed
d)
swag
3.
What is the total distance of the object represented in this motion graph?
a)
0 meters
b)
10 meters
c)
11 meters
d)
20 meters
4.
Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.  What is Bill's distance?
a)
0 meters
b)
400 meters
c)
800 meters
d)
1600 meters
5.
Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.  What is Bill's displacement?
a)
0 meters
b)
400 meters
c)
800 meters
d)
1600 meters
6.

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

7.
A car drives 84 meters forward.  It's displacement and distance would be the same.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
If the average speed of a car is 110 km/h, how long will it take the car to travel 715 km?
a)
6 h
b)
6.5 km/h
c)
6.5 h
9.
If you slow down on your bicycle, you accelerate.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
10.
You are riding your bike at 9 km/h. Ten minutes later, your speed is 6 km/h.
a)
Acceleration occurred because speed increased.
b)
Acceleration occurred because speed decreased.
c)
Acceleration occurred because you changed directions.
11.
What two thiings must you know to determine speed?
a)
distance and direction
b)
direction and time
c)
speed and direction
d)
time and distance
12.
What makes velocity and acceleration differ from speed?
a)
time
b)
distance
c)
direction
d)
time2
13.

The dot diagram represents the motion of a rightward-moving truck. What is the direction of the truck's acceleration?

a)

Right

b)

Left

c)

The truck is not accelerating

d)

Can not be deduced from the given information

14.

The velocity-time graphs represent the motion of four different objects. Identify any object that is stationary or not moving. Check all that apply.

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.
The speedometer on your car tells you
a)
average velocity
b)
instantaneous velocity
c)
average speed
d)
instantaneous speed
16.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
17.
What is happening in this graph from point B to C?
a)
The object is going down a hill.
b)
The object is returning to its starting location.
c)
The object is slowing down.
d)
The object is staying still.
18.

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

19.

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

20.
A drag racer accelerated from 0 m/s to 200 m/s in 5 s.  What was the acceleration?
a)
0 m/s
b)
40 m/s2
c)
-40 m/s2
d)
40 m/s

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