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speed and motion

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

position is...

a)

where an object is located

b)

the path of an object in motion

c)

the distance an object moves in a period of time

d)

a push or a pull

2.

speed is...

a)

where an object is located

b)

the path of an object in motion

c)

the distance an object moves in a period of time

d)

a push or a pull

3.

motion is...

a)

where an object is located

b)

the amount of space between two places

c)

the distance an object moves in a period of time

d)

a change in an object's position

4.

distance is...

a)

where an object is located

b)

the amount of space between two places

c)

the distance an object moves in a period of time

d)

a change in an object's position

5.

A place or object used for comparison to determine if something is in motion is called a...

a)

Reference Point

b)

Motion

c)

Focal Point

d)

Relative Point

6.

What is the correct formula for speed?

a)

Speed = Distance x Time

b)

Speed = Distance / Time

c)

Speed = Time x Distance

d)

Speed = Time / Distance

7.

If a car travels 400m in 20 seconds how fast is it going? Use a calculator!

a)

8,000 m/s

b)

20 m/s

c)

380 m/s

d)

0.05 m/s

8.

If you move 50 meters in 10 seconds, what is your speed? Use a calculator!

a)

5 m/s

b)

0.2 m/s

c)

60 m/s

d)

500 m/s

9.

You arrive in my class 45 seconds after leaving math which is 90 meters away. How fast did you travel? Use a calculator!

a)

0.5 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

4,050 m/s

d)

45 m/s

10.

If we are measuring the speed of a car in hours and kilometers, what unit would we use?

a)

h/km

b)

km/h

c)

hours

d)

kilometers

11.

What tools do you need to calculate speed?

a)

stopwatch and ruler

b)

timer and graduated cylinder

c)

ruler and balance scale

d)

graduated cylinder and ruler

12.
Alan travels 100 km in 5hrs. Find his average speed in km/h
a)
5km/hr
b)
10km/hr
c)
50km/hr
d)
20km/hr
13.
Acceleration: is the rate of change in ___________.
a)
speed
b)
distance
c)
velocity 
d)
displacement 
14.

Be careful!!!!! This is a speed-time graph


What does this line represent?

a)

constant speed

b)

not moving

c)

speed increasing

d)

speed increasing at a constant rate

15.
What is a force?
a)
a push or pull
b)
speed or acceleration 
c)
potential or kinetic energy
d)
balanced or unbalanced force
16.
Speed can be found my calculating...
a)
acceleration/velocity
b)
friction/gravity
c)
momentum/time
d)
distance/time
17.
What is the force that causes everything to be pulled down to the Earth?
a)
friction
b)
gravity
c)
balanced
d)
unbalanced
18.
When an object is getting faster, it is called....
a)
potential energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
acceleration
d)
deceleration 
19.
Friction helps objects to move easier.
a)
true
b)
false
20.

The ability to do work of cause change.

a)

Mechanical Energy

b)

Energy

c)

Potential Energy

d)

Kinetic Energy

21.

The speed of an object in a particular direction.

a)

Motion

b)

Speed

c)

Velocity

d)

Acceleration

22.

The rate at which velocity changes over time. (Either in speed, direction or both.)

a)

Velocity

b)

Motion

c)

Speed

d)

Acceleration

23.
Total distance divided by total time is
a)
average speed
b)
constant speed
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
acceleration
24.

Velocity is _______, _________ and ________.

a)

time, distance, direction

b)

direction, mass, time

c)

volume, time, direction

d)

direction, distance, mass

25.
A storm is traveling 25 km/hr eastward
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
26.
Aiden turned around when he saw a teacher needed help opening the door.
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
27.

This occurs when an object speeds up, slows down, or changes direction.

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

28.

Velocity = _______________

a)

Speed – direction

b)

Speed + direction

c)

Speed x direction

d)

Speed / direction

29.
Avery likes to walk 30 feet in 10 seconds. What is her speed?
a)
3 feet/sec
b)
6 feet/sec
c)
10 feet/sec
d)
2 feet/sec
30.
If you slow down on your bicycle, you accelerate.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
31.

What is this?

"This airplane is traveling at 500 mph, West"

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

32.

Speed depends on both distance and direction.

a)

True

b)

False

33.
If an object is stationary (not moving) the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
34.
Speed equals distance divided by
a)
time
b)
velocity
c)
size
d)
motion