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Motion and Motion Graphs

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The slope of a displacement-time graph is equal to.

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

distance

2.

The slope of a velocity-time graph is equal to

a)

distance

b)

displacement

c)

speed

d)

acceleration

3.

The area under an acceleration-time graph is equal to

a)

distance

b)

displacement

c)

velocity

d)

speed

4.

The area under a velocity-time graph is equal to

a)

acceleration

b)

displacement

c)

distance

d)

speed

5.

An ant walks 10 cm [E] across a picnic table then turns and walks 22 m [W]. What is the ant's overall displacement?

a)

32 m

b)

12 m

c)

12 m [E]

d)

12 m [W]

6.

A child starts at a position 500 m [N] of their ball. They run, pick up their ball, and run to a position 315 m [S] of the ball's initial position. What is the resultant displacement of the child.

a)

815 m [S]

b)

815 m [N]

c)

185 m [S]

d)

185 m [N]

7.

Which description of the motion best matches the following graph?

a)

Travelling at a constant velocity in a positive direction.

b)

Speeding up in a negative direction.

c)

Speeding up in a positive direction.

d)

Slowing down in a positive direction.

8.

Which description of the motion best matches the following graph?

a)

Travelling at a constant velocity in a positive direction.

b)

Speeding up in a negative direction.

c)

Speeding up in a positive direction.

d)

Slowing down in a positive direction.

9.

Which description of the motion best matches the following graph?

a)

Travelling at a constant velocity in a positive direction.

b)

Speeding up in a negative direction.

c)

Slowing down in a negative direction.

d)

Slowing down in a positive direction.

10.

Find the velocity of the object between 0 hours and 1 hour. Keep 2 significant digits.

a)

2.0 km/h

b)

-2.0 km/h

c)

1/2 km/h

d)

-1/2 km/h

11.

Find the velocity of the object between 1.5 hours and 2.5 hours. Keep 2 significant digits.

a)

2.0 km/h

b)

-2.0 km/h

c)

1/2 km/h

d)

-1/2 km/h

12.

Use a secant to approximate the average velocity of the object at 2.0 s.

a)

-0.67 m/s

b)

0.67 m/s

c)

-1.0 m/s

d)

1.0 m/s

13.

A ship sails 3.0 km [W] in 2.0 h, followed by 5.0 km [E] in 3.0 h. What is the ship's average speed?

a)

1.6 km/h

b)

1.6 km/h [E]

c)

0.40 km/h

d)

0.40 km/h [E]

14.

A ship sails 3.0 km [W] in 2.0 h, followed by 5.0 km [E] in 3.0 h. What is the ship's average velocity?

a)

1.6 km/h

b)

1.6 km/h [E]

c)

0.40 km/h

d)

0.40 km/h [E]

15.

Which best describes the motion represented by the following graph?

a)

Moving forward with a constant velocity.

b)

Moving forward and speeding up.

c)

Moving forward and slowing down.

d)

Travelling at a constant velocity.

16.

Find the displacement of the object at 10.0 s.

a)

64 m

b)

16 m

c)

8 m

d)

72 m

17.

Find the acceleration between 10 s and 12 s.

a)

  2.0 ms2-2.0\ \frac{m}{s^2}  

b)

 2.0 ms22.0\ \frac{m}{s^2}  

c)

 0.67 ms2-0.67\ \frac{m}{s^2}  

d)

 9.0 ms2-9.0\ \frac{m}{s^2}  

18.

Find the velocity of the object at 2.5 s.

a)

0.0 m/s

b)

0.16 m/s

c)

1.0 m/s

d)

6.3 m/s