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Motion in One Dimension

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If two speedboats pass each other going opposite directions and each are moving 10 km/hour, they have the same-

a)

distance

b)

velocity

c)

length

d)

speed

2.

Distance travelled by the body in 5 minutes if it travels with a speed of 20 ms-1.

a)

6 m

b)

60000 m

c)

6 km

d)

45 km

3.

A car moving on a straight line path covers a distance of 2 km due east in 100 s, the speed & velocity of the car is

a)

20 ms-1 and 20 ms-1

b)

20 ms-1 and 40 ms-1

c)

20 ms-1 and 20 ms-1 due south

d)

20 ms-1 and 20 ms-1 due east

4.

A cycle initially moving with a velocity of 5 ms-1 accelerates for 5 s at a rate of 2 ms-2 , final velocity will be

a)

10 ms-1

b)

100 ms-1

c)

35 ms-1

d)

15 ms-1

5.
The speedometer on your car measures
a)
average speed.
b)
average velocity
c)
instantaneous speed.
d)
instantaneous velocity.
6.
Which would hit the ground first if dropped from the same height in a vacuum—a feather or a metal bolt?
a)
the feather
b)
the metal bolt
c)
They would hit the ground at the same time.
d)
They would be suspended in a vacuum.
7.
Bob runs from 4:50 pm until 5:20pm at an average speed of 7km/h. How far did he go?
a)
4.5km
b)
2.5km
c)
3.5km
d)
14km
8.
Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
a)
displacement
b)
force
c)
velocity
d)
speed
9.

the magnitude of displacement can never be ________ than the distance travelled by the body

a)

lesser

b)

equal

c)

greater

d)

not greater

10.

___________ of an object between two points is the shortest distance between these points.

a)

distance

b)

speed

c)

displacement

d)

none of above

11.
A boat travels 12.0 m while it reduces its velocity from 9.5 m/s to 5.5 m/s. What is the magnitude of the boat’s acceleration while it travels the 12.0 m?
a)
1.3 m/s2
b)
2.5 m/s2
c)
3.0 m/s2
d)
7.5 m/s2
12.

A dog basks in the sun when he sees a squirrel and bolts after it. If the dog accelerates at +1.6 m/s2, how far does he run in 3 seconds?

a)

4.8 meters

b)

45 meters

c)

1.6 meters

d)

7.2 meters

13.
If a car is traveling forward at 15 m/s, how fast will it be going in 1.2 seconds if the acceleration is -10 m/s2?
a)
27 m/s
b)
3 m/s
c)
-27 m/s
d)
-3 m/s
14.
A car is traveling at 21.0 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)
4.20 m
b)
52.5 m
c)
105 m
d)
158 m
15.
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