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Close the Gap-Force and Motion Test Review

Total questions: 113

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Consider the graph shown below. Which description below is consistent with the graph?

a)

The object moves slowly at a constant speed and then faster at a constant speed.

b)

The object accelerates in the positive direction and then accelerates more rapidly.

c)

The object moves forward, changes direction and then accelerates more rapidly.

2.

Which one of the following graphs describes an object that is at rest?

a)

a.

b)

b.

c)

c.

d)

d.

3.

Which one of the following graphs describes an object that is moving at a constant speed to the right (+ direction)?

a)

a.

b)

b.

c)

c.

d)

d.

4.

Which one of the following graphs describes an object that is moving to the right and slowing down?

a)

a.

b)

b.

c)

c.

d)

d.

5.

At 8 s what is the objects position?

a)

2 m

b)

4 m

c)

10 m

d)

20 m

6.

What is the unit for time?

a)

m

b)

s

c)

m/s

d)

m/s/s

7.

from 3rd second to 5th second, the object is

a)

moving at a constant speed

b)

speeding up

c)

not moving

d)

slowing down

8.
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
9.

According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?

a)

2 m

b)

10 m

c)

0 m

d)

5 m

10.

How does her speed at 3 minutes compare with her speed at 7 minutes?

a)

She is driving faster at 3 minutes.

b)

She is driving faster at 7 minutes

c)

She is driving forward at 3 minutes and back at 7.

d)

She is moving up at 3 minutes and down at 7 minutes

11.
a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Consider the graph shown. Which description below is consistent with the graph?

a)

The object moves slowly at a constant speed and then faster at a constant speed.

b)

The object accelerates in the positive direction and then accelerates more rapidly.

c)

The object moves forward, changes direction and then accelerates more rapidly.

13.

When was Marie driving the fastest?

a)

C to D

b)

D to E

c)

E to F

14.

During what period of time was Marie stopped?

a)

0-5 minutes

b)

5-10 minutes

c)

10-25 minutes

d)

25-30 minutes

15.

What could account for Marie’s motion at 27 minutes?

a)

She was late so she broke the speed limit

b)

She forgot something at home and ran back to get it

c)

She was stopped at a red light

d)

She was driving across the top of a hill

16.

It usually takes Marie 30 minutes to get to work. Did her trip take...

a)

The average amount of time.

b)

Longer then average amount of time.

c)

Shorter then average amount of time.

17.

How far away is Marie's work from her house?

a)

40 mi

b)

25 mi

c)

20 mi

d)

5 mi

18.

What could be a possible explanation for why Marie turned around at point B.

a)

She arrived at work.

b)

She forgot her lunch

c)

She was waiting at a stop light.

d)

She was sick and went home to sleep.

19.

How far did Marie go before she turned around?

a)

20 mi

b)

5 mi

c)

10 mi

d)

25 mi

20.

In Segment DE Marie was stopped at a red light. How long was she stopped for?

a)

1 min.

b)

10 min.

c)

30 min.

d)

5 min.

21.

from 3 seconds to 5 seconds the object is

a)

moving at a constant speed

b)

speeding up

c)

not moving

d)

slowing down

22.

What is happening at E?

a)

Stationary

b)

Accelerating

c)

Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position

d)

Steady speed; returning to start position

23.
How long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?
a)
20 s
b)
30 s
c)
60 s
d)
100 s
24.

This position vs. time graph shows an object...

a)

not moving

b)

moving with constant velocity

c)

moving with changing velocity

25.

This position vs. time graph shows an object...

a)

not moving

b)

moving with constant velocity

c)

moving with changing velocity

26.

This position vs. time graph shows an object...

a)

not moving

b)

moving with constant velocity

c)

moving with changing velocity

27.

Which of these position vs. time graphs shows an object changing direction?

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.

According to the graph, what was the Speed for the first 5 seconds?

a)

1 m/s

b)

0.5 m/s

c)

5 m/s

d)

2 m/s

29.

What is the total distance traveled over the whole trip (0-9 seconds)?

a)

5 meters

b)

2 meters

c)

1 meter

d)

3 meters

30.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is stopped."

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is traveling at a constant speed."

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

Match the description to the graph:

"The speed of the car is decreasing."

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is coming back."

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

Segment O-A The bus is _________________.

a)

at rest

b)

returning (to original position)

c)

moving forward

35.

Segment A-B The bus is _________________.

a)

at rest

b)

returning (to original position)

c)

moving forward

36.

Segment B-C The bus is _________________.

a)

at rest

b)

returning (to original position)

c)

moving forward

37.

Segment C-D The bus is _________________.

a)

at rest

b)

returning (to original position)

c)

moving forward

38.

Segment D-E The bus is _________________.

a)

at rest

b)

returning (to original position)

c)

moving forward

39.

Segment E-F The bus is _________________.

a)

at rest

b)

returning (to original position)

c)

moving forward

40.

Which runner won the race?

a)

Albert

b)

Bob

c)

Charlie

41.

Which runner stopped for a rest?

a)

Albert

b)

Bob

c)

Charlie

42.

How long did Charlie stop for a rest?

a)

2.5 seconds

b)

2 seconds

c)

3 seconds

d)

5 seconds

43.

How long did Bob take to complete the race?

a)

17 seconds

b)

12 seconds

c)

14 seconds

d)

15 seconds

44.

Calculate Albert's average speed for the 100-meter race.

a)

8.33 m/s

b)

5 m/s

c)

7.14 m/s

d)

5.88 m/s

45.

Which of the graphs shows that one of runners ended the race 10 yards ahead of the other?

a)
b)
c)
d)
46.
How long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?
a)
20 s
b)
30 s
c)
60 s
d)
100 s
47.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
48.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
49.
What is happening at D?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
50.
What is happening at C?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
51.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
52.
Can be measured in meters (m)
a)
Distance
b)
Time
c)
Speed
d)
Acceleration
53.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is traveling at a constant speed."

a)
b)
c)
d)
54.
a)
b)
c)
d)
55.
a)
b)
c)
d)
56.
a)
b)
c)
d)
57.
a)
b)
c)
d)
58.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
59.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
60.
If you travel 10 miles in 5 minutes, what is your speed?
a)
10 mi/min
b)
15 mi/min
c)
50 mi/min
d)
2 mi/min
61.

Which of the following is the correct equation for calculating SPEED?

a)

s = d / t

b)

s = d x t

c)

s = t / d

d)

s = d - t

62.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
63.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
64.

The graph shows the movement of an object.


How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?

a)

0 s

b)

10 s

c)

15 s

d)

20 s

65.
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m
b)
10 m
c)
0 m
d)
5 m
66.

The graph shows the movement of an object.


At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled?

a)

0 m

b)

10 m

c)

20 m

d)

40 m

67.

A student walks 2.0 km in a time of 30 minutes. The student then stop for 15 minutes to eat a snack then travels 1.0 km in 15 minutes.

Which graph shows the journey described?

a)
b)
c)
d)
68.

Edward drove 80 miles from his home to London.

He stopped and visited his friend Nicola on the way.

Here is the distance-time graph for the journey.


How long did Edward stop for?

a)

2 hours

b)

1 hour

c)

1.2 hours

d)

1.5 hours

69.

Anne cycles from Bristol to Salisbury.

The diagram shows the distance-time graph of her journey.


How far from Bristol is Anne at 8:00?

a)

15 miles

b)

20 miles

c)

10 miles

d)

40 miles

70.

Anne cycles from Bristol to Salisbury.

The diagram shows the distance-time graph of her journey.


What is Anne's speed for the first two hours of her journey?

a)

40 mph

b)

30 mph

c)

20 mph

d)

10 mph

71.

Which part of this graph shows the journey home?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

72.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking 
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still 
d)
Walking Fast
73.
What is this object doing?
a)
moving at a constant speed away from start and then stops
b)
increasing speed and then stops
c)
decreasing speed and then constant speed
d)
moving at a constant speed away from start and then constant speed
74.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
75.
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
76.
At what time did runner A pass runner B?
a)
0 seconds
b)
1 second
c)
2 seconds
d)
3 seconds
77.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
78.
Which graph is showing a faster constant speed?
a)
B
b)
F
c)
They show the same speed
79.

Which line represents the slower speed?

a)

green

b)

red

80.
How far has the red runner gone in 3 seconds?
a)
40 yards
b)
10 yards
c)
30 yards
d)
20 yards
81.
Which turtle won the race?
a)
Bill
b)
Myrtle
c)
Zed
82.
What is the total distance covered by 2 pm?
a)
40 miles
b)
30 miles
c)
60 miles
d)
10 miles
83.

Who was running at constant speed at the beginning of the race?

a)

A)Albert

b)

B)Bob

c)

C)Charlie

84.
How far did they run?
a)
A)100 seconds  
b)
B)100 meters
c)
C)18 meters 
d)
D)18 seconds
85.
What does the flat line mean for Charlie?
a)
He stayed at the same speed
b)
He slowed down
c)
He stopped running 
d)
He stayed at the same speed but at a slower rate
86.
How long did it take Bob to finish the race?
a)
A)14 meters  
b)
B)12 seconds
c)
C)16.5 seconds
d)
 D)14 seconds 
87.
Describe the motion
a)
Slow to fast;   Negative direction
b)
Fast to slow;   Negative direction
c)
Fast to slow;   Positive direction
d)
Slow to fast;   Positive direction
88.
Which graph is showing a faster constant speed?
a)
B
b)
F
c)
They show the same speed
89.

Which interval has the slowest speed?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

90.

Which interval has the fastest speed?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

91.

Gabriel sprinted down the hallway for a science project. He ran a total of 40 meters in 20 seconds. What was his average speed?

a)

2 meters per second

b)

20 meters per second

c)

40 meters per second

d)

10 meters for second

92.

What is the speed of the marble at 2 s?

a)

5 m/s

b)

5 s/m

c)

20 m/s

d)

20 s/m

93.

What is the speed of the marble at 3 seconds?

a)

5 m/s

b)

45 m/s

c)

5 s/m

d)

45 s/m

94.

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

95.

Total distance divided by total time is

a)

average speed

b)

average time

c)

average distance

96.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
97.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking 
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still 
d)
Walking Fast
98.
The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...
a)
accelerating/speeding up
b)
moving at a constant speed 
c)
not moving 
d)
accelerating/slowing down. 
99.

What is the line on this graph showing?

a)

moving away from starting point at a constant speed

b)

moving back towards the starting point at a constant speed

c)

acceleration (getting faster)

d)

deceleration (getting slower)

100.

What is this line of this graph showing?

a)

moving away from starting point at a constant speed

b)

moving back towards the starting point at a constant speed

c)

acceleration (getting faster)

d)

deceleration (getting slower)

101.
Which graph is showing acceleration (getting faster)
a)
D
b)
E
c)
both D and E
d)
neither D or E
102.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
103.
A car driving at 50 miles per hour drives for 2 hours. What distance did it cover?
a)
50 miles
b)
25 miles
c)
100 miles
d)
75 miles
104.
Find speed when distance is 142 km and time is 2 hours.
a)
71km/hr
b)
52km/hr
c)
17km/hr
d)
90km/hr
105.
What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
240 m/s
b)
15 m/s
c)
0.067 m/s
d)
15 mph
106.
Soccer ball A goes 15 feet in 3 seconds, and ball B goes 12 feet in 2 seconds. Which ball moved the fastest?
a)
Soccer ball A
b)
Soccer ball B
c)
Their speeds are equal.
107.

Abby recorded the distance and time of a ball rolling down a ramp in the table below.


Which best describes the motion of the ball?

** helps if you plot the points on a distance time graph

a)

The ball does not move.

b)

The ball increases speed.

c)

The ball decreases speed.

d)

The ball rolls at a constant speed.

108.

Anna ran 100 meters in 20 seconds. What was her average speed?

a)

2 m/s

b)

5 m/s

c)

20 m/s

d)

25 m/s

109.

Tom, Bob, and Bill are in a bicycle race. Tom travels 1.5 miles in 12 minutes, Bob travels 2 miles in 22.3 minutes, and Bill travels 2.9 miles in 10 minutes. Who had the greatest speed? (speed = distance ÷ time)

a)

Tom

b)

Bob

c)

Bill

110.

Students observed a turtle in the schoolyard. They measured the distance that the turtle traveled in 30 minutes. If the turtle walked 40 meters in that time, what was its average speed?

a)

0.75 m/h

b)

20 m/s

c)

80 m/h

d)

1,200 m/h

111.

Which graph best illustrates a car moving at a positive constant speed?

a)
b)
c)
d)
112.

What is this graph showing?

a)

Constant speed

b)

Gradually speeding up

c)

Gradually slowing down

d)

At rest

113.

What is this graph showing?

a)

Gradually slowing down

b)

Gradually speeding up

c)

Constant speed

d)

Stopped