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WorksheetsUnit 1, Practice 1: Distance vs Displacement, Speed vs. Velocity
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 39mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The sum of all movements from start to the end of motion is best described as____.
a)
distance
b)
displacement
c)
motion
d)
donkey
2.
The change in an objects position from the final position to initial position.
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
3.
A man walks 5 miles forwards, 6 miles backwards and then 2 miles forwards. What is his displacement?
a)
1 mile forward
b)
13 miles
c)
3 miles forward
d)
1 mile
4.
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
5.
A car drives 84 meters forward. It's displacement and distance would be the same.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
A place or object (like a stop sign or mailbox) used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a
a)
comparison point
b)
frame of reference
c)
point of view
d)
motion detector
7.
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
8.
The scientific (SI) unit for measuring distance is the ________ .
a)
mile
b)
foot
c)
kilometer
d)
meter
9.
Displacement is distance combined with
a)
direction
b)
speed
c)
velocity
d)
magnitude
10.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
11.
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
12.
A measurement of how fast an object is moving
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Vector
d)
Acceleration
13.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
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