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Test 1 Review PSB 2022

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 3hrs 46mins

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.
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.
4.
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
5.
During a game of dodgeball, Marina runs 2.45 meters forward to grab a dodgeball, then runs 1.25 meters backward to avoid a opponent's dodgeball. Her displacement would be:
a)
3.7 meters backwards
b)
1.2 meters backwards
c)
3.7 meters forwards
d)
1.2 meters forwards
6.
Ronaldo runs across a soccer field, moving 10 meters north, then 8 meters west. His displacement would be:
a)
10.2 m, NW
b)
12.8 m, NW
c)
15.4 m, NW
d)
18.0 m, NW
7.
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
8.

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

9.

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

10.

A cat walks 3 meters toward a laser, then jumps 5 meters due south of the laser when it sees a thing. What is the displacement of the cat (to the nearest tenth)?

a)

3.0m

b)

5.0m

c)

8.0m

d)

5.8m

11.
Displacement is distance combined with
a)
direction
b)
speed
c)
velocity
d)
magnitude
12.
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
13.
David walks 3 km north, and then turns east and walks 4 km. What is the distance?
a)
7 km
b)
3 km
c)
4 km
d)
1 km
14.
Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.  What is Bill's distance?
a)
0 meters
b)
400 meters
c)
800 meters
d)
1600 meters
15.
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
16.

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

17.

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

18.
A person walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south.  What is their displacement?
a)
82 meters
b)
18 meters
c)
28 meters
19.

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

a)

800 m

b)

400 m

c)

0 m

d)

200 m

20.
A car drives 84 meters forward.  It's displacement and distance would be the same.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Find the distance Sara walks from A to B,  B to C then C to D?
a)
11m
b)
3m
c)
5m
22.
After completing one trip on a roller coaster, the roller coaster's ________ is zero.
a)
displacement
b)
reference point
c)
length
d)
distance
23.

Which of the following would best represent the forward movement of a marching band?

a)

The band marched in place.

b)

The band marched 2.1 miles.

c)

The band marched -2.1 miles.

d)

The band marched for 10 minutes.

24.

How can you tell motion occurs?

a)

The object's speed decreases in regards to the reference point.

b)

The object and the reference point both move at the same speed.

c)

The object's speed increases in regards to a reference point.

d)

The object's position changes in regards to a reference point.

25.

Rachel walks 12 feet from her locker to her class, remembers that she forgot her calculator and walks back to her locker. Then she walks back to class. What was her displacement?

a)

36 feet

b)

24 feet

c)

0 feet

d)

12 feet

26.

You walk from your science classroom to the office. Which of the following could be considered a reference point?

a)

another student walking in the hall

b)

the water fountain

c)

a mousetrap car's motion being tested in the hallway

d)

the calculator in your hand

27.

A softball player leaves the batter's box, overruns first base by 3.0 meters, and then returns to first base. Compared to the total distance traveled by the player, the player's displacement from the batter's box is:

a)

smaller

b)

larger

c)

the same as

28.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

Initial Position = 0 m

Final Position = 6 m

Distance = 6 m

Displacement = 6 m

b)

Initial Position = 6 m

Final Position = 0 m

Distance = 6 m

Displacement = 6 m

c)

Initial Position = 6 m

Final Position = 6 m

Distance = 6 m

Displacement = 6 m

d)

Initial Position = 0 m

Final Position = 6 m

Distance = 0 m

Displacement = 6 m

e)

None are correct.

29.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

Initial Position = -2 m

Final Position = 0 m

Distance = 14 m

Displacement = 2 m

b)

Initial Position = 0 m

Final Position = -2 m

Distance = 14 m

Displacement = -2 m

c)

Initial Position = -2 m

Final Position = 0 m

Distance = -2 m

Displacement = -2 m

d)

Initial Position = -2 m

Final Position = 0 m

Distance = 14 m

Displacement = 14 m

e)

None are correct.

30.

To tell that motion takes place, you must have a(n):

a)

reference point

b)

direction

c)

position

d)

speed

e)

velocity

31.
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
32.
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
33.
Total distance divided by total time is
a)
average speed
b)
constant speed
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
acceleration
34.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
35.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
It was a tie
36.
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
37.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking 
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still 
d)
Walking Fast
38.
Velocity is both ____ and _____. 
a)
speed , direction 
b)
direction, mass
c)
volume, density 
d)
direction, magnitude 
39.
Which of the following represents a velocity?
a)
40 m
b)
40 m north
c)
40 m/s
d)
40 m/s north
40.
When you look at the speedometer of your car, it tells you your....
a)
Average speed
b)
Instantaneous speed
41.

What is the speed of a cheetah that travels 112.0 m in 4.0 s?

a)

0.0357 m/s

b)

30 m/s

c)

0.036 m/s

d)

28.0 m/s

42.
Two horses are running in a field.  The gray horse runs 12 m/s north.  The black horse runs 12 m/s east.  
Which is true about their motions?
a)
Equal speeds.
b)
Equal velocities.
c)
Equal distances.
d)
Equal displacements.
43.

Which statement is true about velocity?

a)

Must have measurement of speed.

b)

Must have a measurement of speed and direction.

c)

Must have only direction.

d)

Has neither a measurement of speed or direction.

44.
How do you calculate velocity?
a)
Distance divided by time.
b)
Displacement divided by time.
c)
Speed multiplied by time.
d)
Displacement divided by velocity.
45.
How do you calculate distance?
a)
Distance divided by time.
b)
Displacement divided by time.
c)
Speed multiplied by time.
d)
Displacement divided by velocity.
46.
A car moves a distance of 1000 m with an average speed of 28 m/s.   Calculate the time.
a)
36 seconds
b)
28,000 seconds
c)
28 seconds
d)
972 seconds
47.
A cheetah runs with an average speed of 32 m/s for 30 seconds.  How far did the cheetah run?
a)
960 m
b)
1.07 m
c)
0.94 m
d)
62 m
48.
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
49.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
50.
What is the speed of the red line?  
a)
4 m/s 
b)
16 m/s 
c)
32 m/s 
d)
2 m/s 
51.
What is the speed of a car that travels 400 m in 20 minutes?
a)
20 miles/hr
b)
20 m/min
c)
800 m/min
d)
200 miles/hr
52.
What is the equation to calculate speed?
a)
speed = distance/time
b)
speed = time/distance
c)
speed = time x distance 
d)
speed = speed/time 
53.
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
54.
Which of the following is a unit of speed?
a)
km/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
s
55.
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
min
56.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
57.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
58.
Velocity is both ____ and _____. 
a)
speed , direction 
b)
direction, mass
c)
volume, density 
d)
direction, magnitude 
59.
65mi/hr South is an example of...
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Direction
60.
Find the velocity of a plane that traveled 3000 miles west in 5 hours.
a)
65 mph west
b)
6 mph west
c)
600 mph west
d)
6000 mph west 
61.
An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.
a)
in motion
b)
at reset
c)
a frame of refence
d)
magical
62.
A distance vs. time graph shows an object's
a)
frame of reference
b)
speed
c)
acceleration
d)
favorite food
63.
88 m/s north
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
64.
88 m/s
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
65.
increase speed
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
66.

Acceleration is

a)

the rate at which velocity changes.

b)

the change in velocity

c)

the rate of change

d)

when you speed up only

67.

In science, acceleration refers to

a)

increasing speed

b)

decreasing speed

c)

changing direction

d)

increasing speed only

68.

What does it mean when a change in velocity is negative?

a)

The object is speeding up.

b)

The object is slowing down.

c)

The object is changing direction.

d)

The object is falling down.

69.
In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration ?
a)
A car shortly after a stoplight turns green.
b)
A car approaching a red light
c)
A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h
d)
A car turning a curve at a constant speed
70.
Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?
a)
km/s
b)
m/s2
c)
mi/hr
d)
ft
71.

If velocity is measured in meters/second and time is measured in seconds, the unit of acceleration is

a)

m/s/s

b)

m/s2

c)

m/s

d)

m

72.

If velocity is measured in kilometers/hour and time is measured in seconds, the unit of acceleration is

a)

km/s/s

b)

km/s2

c)

km/h/s

d)

km

73.

While driving at an average velocity of 15.6 m/s down the road, a driver slams on the brakes to avoid hitting a squirrel. The car stops completely in 4.2 seconds. What is the average acceleration of the car?

What should your answer's final unit(s) for this problem be?

a)

m/s/s

b)

m/s2

c)

m/s

d)

m

74.

A sports car is advertised as being able to go from 0 to 60 mi/h in 6.00 seconds. What is the sports car’s average acceleration?

What should be your answer's final unit(s) be for this problem?

a)

mi/h/s

b)

m/s/s

c)

m/s

d)

mi/h

75.
If you are test-driving a Bugatti Veyron and you go from 0 km/s to 124 km/s in 3.7 seconds, what was your acceleration?
a)
33.5 m/s2
b)
0.03 m/s2
c)
-33.5 m/s2
d)
-0.03 m/s2
76.

A plane lands on the runway and slows from 758 km/hr to 30 km/hr in 0.013 hours. What is the plane's acceleration in m/s2?

a)

56,000 m/s2

b)

17857 m/s2

c)

-17857 m/s2

d)

-56,000 m/s2

77.
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
78.
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
79.
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  
80.
In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration ?
a)
A car shortly after a stoplight turns green.
b)
A car approaching a red light
c)
A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h
d)
A car turning a curve at a constant speed
81.
Determine the motion of the car.
a)
at rest 
b)
moving at constant speed
c)
speeding up
d)
slowing down
82.
Determine the motion of the car.
a)
at rest 
b)
constant velocity 
c)
speeding up
d)
slowing down
83.
Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
84.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
85.
Which graph demonstrates the greatest positive speed?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
86.

A correct measure of velocity would be

a)

300 m/hr

b)

7,800 m/sec

c)

40 kn/hr north

87.

What is Acceleration?

a)

How long it takes me to win at fortnite

b)

The direction of an object

c)

A change in Motion

d)

How fast something is moving

88.

What is happening at segment E?

a)

acceleration

b)

deceleration

c)

constant speed

d)

no motion/object at rest

89.

What is happening at segment A?

a)

acceleration

b)

deceleration

c)

constant speed

d)

no motion/object at rest

90.

What is happening at segment B?

a)

acceleration

b)

deceleration

c)

constant speed

d)

no motion/object at rest

91.

What is happening at segment D?

a)

acceleration

b)

deceleration

c)

constant speed

d)

no motion/object at rest

92.

What is happening at segment B?

a)

no motion/object at rest

b)

constant speed

c)

acceleration

93.

What is happening at segment A?

a)

no motion/object at rest

b)

constant speed

c)

deceleration

94.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is stopped."

a)
b)
c)
d)
95.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is traveling at a constant speed."

a)
b)
c)
d)
96.

Match the description to the graph:

"The speed of the car is decreasing."

a)
b)
c)
d)
97.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is coming back."

a)
b)
c)
d)
98.

Segment A-B The bus is _________________.

a)

at rest

b)

returning (to original position)

c)

moving forward

99.

Segment O-A The bus is _________________.

a)

at rest

b)

returning (to original position)

c)

moving forward

100.

Which runner won the race?

a)

Albert

b)

Bob

c)

Charlie

101.

Which runner stopped for a rest?

a)

Albert

b)

Bob

c)

Charlie

102.

How long did Charlie stop for a rest?

a)

2.5 seconds

b)

2 seconds

c)

3 seconds

d)

5 seconds

103.

What is the equation to calculate distance?

a)

distance = speed/time

b)

distance = time/speed

c)

distance = speed/distance

d)

distance = speed x time

104.

________ can be calculated if you know the distance an object traveled and the unit of time. (distance ÷ time)

a)

Speed

b)

Motion

c)

Opportunity

d)

Velocity

105.

What does the solid line on this graph represent?

a)

Constant speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

At rest

d)

deceleration

106.

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)