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Ps.1.1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 33mins

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 displacement?

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.

The standard (SI) unit for measuring distance is the ________ .

a)

mile

b)

foot

c)

kilometer

d)

meter

6.
Liza is swimming laps from one end of a 50 meter pool to the other. Going from one end to the other is considered one lap. If she swims four complete laps, which statement is TRUE?
a)
Her distance and displacement are both zero.
b)
Her distance is zero, but her displacement is 200 meters.
c)
Her distance is 200 meters, but her displacement is zero.
d)
Her distance and displacement are both 200 meters.
7.
In the distance vs. time graph, what type of motion does the line represent? 
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Deceleration
8.
In the distance vs. time graph, what type of motion does the line represent?
a)
No motion
b)
Constant velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Deceleration
9.
In the distance vs. time graph, what type of motion does the line represent?
a)
Acceleration
b)
No motion
c)
Deceleration
d)
Constant Velocity
10.
What is the object doing from 10-12.5 seconds?
a)
Slowing down 
b)
Returning to the starting position
c)
Speeding up
d)
Not moving
11.
Which graph is would represent a decrease in speed?
a)
Graph A
b)
Graph B
c)
Graph C
d)
The object is not decreasing in speed in any of these graphs
12.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
13.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
14.
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
15.

What is the speed of a car travelling 50m in 4s?

a)

200 m/s

b)

12.5 m/s

c)

12.5 m

d)

200m

16.

How far does a lorry move if it is travelling at 12m/s for 180s?

a)

2160 m

b)

0.06 m

c)

15 m

d)

21.6 m

17.

How long does it take a car to travel 40m at 12m/s?

a)

4.8 s

b)

480 s

c)

3.33 s

d)

33.3 s

18.
The unit for speed is:
a)
m/s
b)
s
c)
m
d)
km
19.
Billy was driving his car and when he reached the tollbooth he slowed from 190m/s to 12m/s in 20 second.
a)
-8.9m/s²
b)
8.9m/s²
c)
9.8m/s²
d)
-9.8m/s²
20.
The speed boats speed increased from 0m/s to 24m/s in a time span of 12 seconds.
a)
4 m/s²
b)
2 m/s²
c)
8 m/s²
d)
6 m/s²
21.
A wagon goes 35 meters and accelerates to 60 meters in 5 seconds. What was the wagon’s acceleration?
a)
25 m/s²
b)
30 m/s²
c)
6 m/s²
d)
5 m/s²
22.

Which of the following has the greatest momentum?

a)

a scurrying cockroach

b)

a parked semi-truck

c)

more information is needed

23.
A 50 kg ball rolls down the street at 5 m/s. Calculate the momentum of the ball. 
a)
55 kg*m/s
b)
100 kg*m/s
c)
250 kg*m/s
d)
500 kg*m/s
24.
The momentum of an object depends upon the object's ___________&_____________.  
a)
size and shape
b)
mass and speed
c)
mass and veloctiy
d)
mass and energy
25.
Determine the momentum of 1000-kg car moving northward at 20 m/s......... 
a)
20000 N
b)
20000 Joules
c)
20000 Kg * m/s
d)
20000 kg * m/s north