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Unit 6 Motion test Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Scott drives a Jeep 12 km east, then 4 km north, then finally 3 km west. He traveled a total distance of:
a)
5 km
b)
10 km
c)
13 km
d)
19 km
2.
A ping-pong ball rolls forward 6 meters, and bounces backward 3 meters. It traveled a total distance of:
a)
9 meters
b)
6 meters
c)
3 meters
d)
0 meters
3.
Ivan walks 10 meters west to the water fountain, then runs 2 meters east to his class to avoid a lockout. His displacement would be:
a)
8 meters
b)
8 meters, east
c)
8 meters, west
d)
12 meters
4.
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
5.

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

6.
Which of the following is a unit of distance ?
a)
miles/hr
b)
mi
c)
s
d)
min
7.

What was the total distance covered over the journey?

a)

200 m

b)

500 m

c)

700 m

d)

300 m

8.

Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?

a)

800 meters

b)

400 meters East

c)

0 meters

d)

200 meters SW

9.
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
10.
Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?
a)
Distance and displacement are EQUAL
b)
Distance is less than displacement
11.

The shortest distance between 2 points is a straight line.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

From the figure, what is the displacement?

a)

20 meters

b)

25 meters

c)

15 meters

d)

25 meters NE

13.

A ping-pong ball rolls forward 6 meters, and bounces backward 3 meters. What is its displacement?

a)

+ 9 meters

b)

-3 meters

c)

+3 meters

d)

0 meters

14.

What is the total displacement, in meters, if the person traveled all the way around the rectangle?

a)

3 m

b)

5 m

c)

13 m

d)

0 m

15.

The sum of all movements from start to the end of motion is best described as____.

a)

distance

b)

displacement

c)

motion

d)

donkey

16.

Two people walk across a parking lot. Their paths are shown in the image. Who traveled with a larger displacement?

a)

Person A

b)

Person B

c)

They both had the same displacement.

17.

Displacement is a vector because it has magnitude and ______________:

a)

meters

b)

direction

c)

motion

d)

frame of reference

18.

Motion

a)

The starting point you use to describe the motion or position of an object.

b)

The object's distance and direction from a reference point.

c)

The process of changing position.

d)

The difference between the initial, or starting, position and the final position of an object that has moved.

19.

Displacement is

a)

position of object

b)

final position minus initial position

c)

distance divided by time

d)

initial position plus final position

20.

How can you tell if an object is in motion?

a)

the object will look different

b)

I'll be able to see the forces

c)

It will remain in the same position

d)

Its position will change in relation to other objects

21.

What is the magnitude of the total displacement of the school bus from the start to end of its trip?

a)

400 m

b)

500 m

c)

800 m

d)

1800 m

22.

What is the magnitude of the object’s total displacement after 8 seconds?

a)

0 m

b)

2 m

c)

8 m

d)

16 m

23.

What is the magnitude of the object’s total displacement after 100 seconds?

a)

100 m

b)

6 m

c)

14 m

d)

0 m

24.
What is the total displacement of the object represented in this motion graph?
a)
0 meters
b)
10 meters
c)
11 meters
d)
20 meters
25.
The correct equation to calculate speed is
a)
distance/time
b)
time/distance
c)
distance x time
d)
distance/time2
26.

A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?

a)

10 m/s

b)

1000 m/s

c)

100 seconds

d)

10 seconds

27.
Avery swims 1000 m in 30 minutes.  What is her average speed?
a)
33.33 m/min
b)
300 m/min
c)
30 m/min
d)
3 m/min