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Topic 5 Motion, Speed, Velocity and Acceleration

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?

a)

10 miles

b)

7 miles

c)

8 miles

d)

6 miles

2.

Billy runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Billy's distance?

a)

0 meters

b)

400 meters

c)

800 meters

d)

1600 meters

3.

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

4.

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total displacement?

a)

2 km

b)

5 km

c)

8 km

d)

10 km

5.
Are people on a plane moving?
a)
Yes, planes are designed to transport people.
b)
No, you sit still on plane.
c)
It depends on what you compare it to.
d)
Flight is a myth.  The Earth is flat.
6.
 Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?
a)
800
b)
400
c)
0
d)
200
7.

The change in an objects position from the final position to initial position.

a)

displacement

b)

distance

c)

motion

d)

reference point

8.
A train travels 25 km in .5 hrs. How fast is the train going?
a)
25 miles/hr
b)
5 miles/hr
c)
125 km/hr
d)
50 km/hr
9.
A car travels 30 miles/hr for 3 hours, calculate the distance it will travel
a)
90 miles
b)
10 miles
c)
600 miles
d)
90 km
10.
What is the speed of a man who runs 10 miles in 1 hr?
a)
20 miles
b)
10 m/min
c)
10 miles/hr
d)
20 hrs
11.
A speed boat travels 200 miles at a speed of 20 miles/hr. How much time will it take to travel the 200 miles?
a)
10 hrs
b)
10 miles
c)
400 hrs
d)
100 km
12.
Dave runs a 400 m race with a speed of 4 m/s. What time will it take him to finish the race?
a)
400 minutes
b)
100 minutes
c)
100 seconds 
d)
.25 seconds 
13.
Which of the following is a unit of speed?
a)
km/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
s
14.
Which of the following is a unit of time?
a)
km/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
mi
15.
Which of the following is a unit of distance ?
a)
miles/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
min
16.
Which of the following is a unit of distance ?
a)
miles/hr
b)
mi
c)
s
d)
min
17.
Which of the following is a unit of time?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
km
18.
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
min
19.
Dr. Barkley drives his speed boat 22 km at 45 km/hr how, how long will it take him to go the 22 km?
a)
48 hrs 
b)
0.48 hrs
c)
990 hrs
d)
45 min
20.
What is the equation to calculate speed?
a)
speed = distance/time
b)
speed = time/distance
c)
speed = time x distance 
d)
speed = speed/time 
21.

Which truck pulled 2,000 pounds at the average speed of 2 yards per minute?

a)

Chevy

b)

Dodge

c)

Nissan

d)

Ford

22.

Select the times that the object is NOT moving according to the graph. (Could be more than one)

a)

0-10 minutes.

b)

10-20 minutes.

c)

20-30 minutes.

d)

30-40 minutes.

23.

Which of these choices is the formula for average speed?

a)
b)
c)
24.

Which of these graphs represent a constant speed?

a)
b)
c)
25.

What kind of speed does this graph represent?

a)

No speed.

b)

Constant Speed.

c)

Increasing speed.

d)

Decreasing speed.

26.

Which best represents a unit for speed?

a)

Meters

b)

Seconds

c)

Meters/Second

d)

M/s 2

27.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
28.
On a distance vs. time graph, the steeper the slope _____
a)
the slower the speed
b)
the faster the speed
c)
less acceleration
d)
greater acceleration
29.
Speed is different from velocity because
a)
Velocity has a direction
b)
Speed uses Distance /Time
c)
Velocity doesn't include time
d)
Velocity doesn't include distance
30.
_____ is how fast an object moves in a specific direction.
a)
velocity
b)
speed
c)
displacement
d)
distance
31.
Acceleration is defined as the CHANGE in 
a)
time of motion to another place. 
b)
velocity 
c)
distance 
d)
speed
32.
What is this graph representing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
33.
In which of the following graphs (click the image) are both runners moving at the same speed (note that graph c is the bottom right graph, and graph d is the bottom left graph)? 
a)
Graph A
b)
Graph B
c)
Graph C
d)
Graph D
34.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
35.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
36.
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.
37.
What is happening in this graph from point A to B?
a)
The object is accelerating.
b)
The object is not moving.
c)
The object is decelerating.
d)
The object is moving at a constant speed.
38.

Which of the following is an acceptable velocity measurement?

a)

25 m/s North

b)

25 m/s

c)

25 m

d)

25 m North

39.
Why does a car accelerate as it round a corner at a constant speed?
a)
Its direction changes
b)
It doesn't
c)
It slows down
d)
Its speeds up  
40.

In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration?

a)

A car speeds up after a stoplight turns green.

b)

A car slows down as it approaches a red light

c)

A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h going down a straight highway

d)

A car turning a curve at a constant speed

41.

The SI unit for acceleration is

a)

mph

b)

ft/sec

c)

m/s2

d)

m/s

42.

When are you undergoing an acceleration in a car? (Choose all that are correct)

a)

speed up

b)

slow down

c)

make turns

d)

constant speed

43.
A negative acceleration means that your object is _____. 
a)
not accelerating
b)
not moving
c)
speeding up 
d)
slowing down 
44.

A positive acceleration means that your object is _____.

a)

not accelerating

b)

not moving

c)

speeding up

d)

slowing down

45.
A box sliding down an inclined plane attains a velocity of 27 m/s in 3 seconds from rest.  Find the acceleration.
a)
30 m/s
b)
24 m/s2
c)
9 m/s2
d)
81 km/hr
46.
A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of 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
47.
A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of 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
48.
A car starts from rest at a stop light and reaches 20 m/s in 3.5 s. Determine the acceleration of the car.
a)
2.2m/s2
b)
7.0m/s2
c)
5.7m/s2
d)
70m/s2
49.

The equation for acceleration is...

a)
b)
c)
d)
50.

A correct measure of velocity would be

a)

300 m/hr

b)

7,800 m/sec

c)

40 kn/hr north

51.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is stopped."

a)
b)
c)
d)
52.
You are walking in a straight line at a consistent speed. Do you have acceleration? 
a)
no
b)
yes 
53.

Which of the following describes the car traveling in this graph

a)

The car is moving in the positive direction

b)

The car is moving in the negative direction

c)

The car is slowing down

d)

The car is speeding up

e)

The car is moving with a constant velocity

54.

Which of the following describes the car traveling in this graph

a)

The car is moving in the positive direction

b)

The car is moving in the negative direction

c)

The car is slowing down

d)

The car is speeding up

e)

The car is moving with a constant velocity

55.

Which of the following describes the car traveling in this graph

a)

The car is moving in the positive direction

b)

The car is moving in the negative direction

c)

The car is slowing down

d)

The car is speeding up

e)

The car is moving with a constant velocity

56.

Which of the following describes the car traveling in this graph

a)

The car is moving in the positive direction

b)

The car is moving in the negative direction

c)

The car is slowing down

d)

The car is speeding up

e)

The car is moving with a constant velocity

57.

What is happening at the green circle?

a)

The car is changing direction

b)

The car is slowing down

c)

The car comes to a stop

d)

The car crosses the reference point

58.

Which part(s) of the graph show an increasing velocity?

a)

A-B

b)

B-C

c)

C-D

d)

D-E

e)

E-F

59.

Which part(s) of the graph show a decreasing velocity?

a)

A-B

b)

B-C

c)

C-D

d)

D-E

e)

E-F

60.

Where on the graph is the object at rest?

a)

A-B

b)

B-C

c)

C-D

d)

D-E

e)

E-F

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