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Motion Review

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How would you walk to create the graph shown?

a)

stand still

b)

walk at a constant speed

c)

walk away from reference point fast

d)

walk toward the reference point slow

2.

How would you walk to produce this graph?

a)

walk away slow for 4 minutes, stand still for 4 minutes, walk away fast for 2 minutes

b)

walk away slow for 2 minutes, stand still for 2 minutes, walk away fast for 6 minutes

c)

walk toward slow for 4 minutes, stand still for 4 minutes, walk toward fast for 2 minutes

d)

walk away at increasing speed for 4 minutes, stand still for 4 minutes, walk away with increasing speed for for 2 minutes

3.

What is your velocity in segment B of the graph?

a)

0 m/s

b)

10 m/s

c)

2 m/s

d)

6 m/s

4.

Which line segment shows increasing speed?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

Which line segment show your speed is zero?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

In science, __________________________ is defined as a change in position.

a)

motion

b)

potential energy

c)

evaporation

d)

sublimation

7.

The SI unit for distance is the ______________________________.

a)

millimeter

b)

foot

c)

meter

d)

gram

8.

The measure of both speed and direction is called _________________________

a)

distance

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

gravity

9.

How would you walk to create the graph shown?

a)

stand still

b)

walk away from the reference point at constant speed

c)

walk toward the reference point at constant speed

d)

walk away with increasing speed

10.

_____________________________________is a measure of the change in velocity of a moving object

a)

acceleration

b)

speed

c)

distance

d)

displacement

11.

The formula for calculating velocity is

a)

velocity=distancetimevelocity=\frac{dis\tan ce}{time}  plus direction

b)

velocity =timedistancevelocity\ =\frac{time}{dis\tan ce}  plus direction

c)

velocity = accelerationtimevelocity\ =\ \frac{acceleration}{time}  

d)

velocity =timeaccelerationvelocity\ =\frac{time}{acceleration}  

12.

How would you walk to create the graph shown?

a)

stand still

b)

walk away from the reference point at constant speed

c)

walk toward the reference point at constant speed

d)

walk toward the reference point with decreasing speed

13.
the change of speed over time
a)
acceleration
b)
speed
c)
time
d)
distance
14.

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

15.

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

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.

The change in an objects position from the final position to initial position.

a)

displacement

b)

distance

c)

motion

d)

reference point

18.

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.

19.
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
20.
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
21.

How would you walk to create the graph shown?

a)

stand still

b)

walk at constant speed

c)

walk at an increasing speed

d)

your speed is zero

22.
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
23.

David walks 3 km north, and then turns east and walks 4 km. What is the displacement?

a)

1 km

b)

3 km

c)

4 km

d)

5 km

24.

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

25.
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
min
26.

Jose wandered 4 km at 2 km/hr. How long did Jose wander?

a)

2 hours

b)

8 hours

c)

0.5 hours

d)

2 km

27.

At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled?

a)

0 m

b)

10 m

c)

20 m

d)

40 m

28.

_______ is the process of changing position.

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Motion

d)

Reference Point

29.

______ is the difference between the initial (first) position and the final position of an object.

a)

Distance

b)

Speed

c)

Displacement

d)

Motion

30.

Joe rides his bike from point A to point B and then on to point C. What is the total distance traveled?

a)

12 m

b)

43 m

c)

7 m

d)

12 m

31.

Joe rides from point A to B to C. What is the displacement?

a)

7 m

b)

12 m

c)

5 m

d)

2 m

32.

In a Velocity vs Time graphs the slope equals to:

a)

Acceleration

b)

Speed

c)

Displacement

d)

Time

33.
What is the equation to calculate time?
a)
time = speed/distance
b)
time = distance/speed 
c)
time = speed x distance 
d)
time = distance x speed
34.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
35.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
S = t/d
b)
S = d/t
c)
S = d x t
d)
S = t x d
36.

What is the rate of acceleration during the first line segment? (slope between 0 - 10 sec)

a)

0 m/s2

b)

2.7 m/s2

c)

6 m/s2

d)

- 4 m/s2

37.

What is the rate of acceleration during the 2nd line segment? (slope between 10 - 15 sec)

a)

0 m/s2

b)

2.7 m/s2

c)

6 m/s2

d)

- 4 m/s2

38.

What is the rate of acceleration during the 3rd line segment? (slope between 15 - 40 sec)

a)

-4 m/s

b)

2.7 m/s2

c)

6 m/s2

d)

- 4 m/s2

39.

The slope of the velocity-time graph tells us the

a)

acceleration

b)

displacement

c)

velocity

d)

direction of travel

40.

Acceleration: is the rate of change in

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

displacement

d)

direction

41.

A bus starts from rest and accelerates to 14 m/s in 4 s. What is the average acceleration of the bus?

a)

3.5 m/s2

b)

5.9 m/s2

c)

10.5 m/s2

d)

24 m/s2

42.

When are you undergoing an acceleration in a car? (Choose all that are correct)

a)

speed up

b)

slow down

c)

make turns

d)

constant speed

43.

A box sliding down an inclined plane attains a speed 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
44.

A roller coasters accelerates from an initial speed of of 6.0 m/s to a final speed 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
45.
A car starts from rest at a stop light and reaches 20 m/s in 3.5 s. Determine the acceleration of the car.
a)
2.2m/s2
b)
7.0m/s2
c)
5.7m/s2
d)
70m/s2
46.
A dog runs with an initial speed of 7.5 m/s on a waxed floor.  It slides to a stop in 15 seconds.  What is the acceleration?
a)
-7.5 m/s
b)
-7.5 m/s2
c)
-0.5 m/s2
d)
7.5 mi//hr
47.

speed of an object in a particular direction

a)

motion

b)

velocity

c)

speed

d)

acceleration

48.

when an object changes its position compared to a reference point.

a)

acceleration

b)

speed

c)

motion

d)

reference point

49.

total distance traveled divided by total time taken to travel that distance

a)

velocity

b)

motion

c)

acceleration

d)

average speed

50.

At what speed would a car have to move in order to travel 20 kilometers in 2 hours.

a)

5 km/hr

b)

10 km/hr

c)

20 km/hr

d)

40 km/hr

51.

What would this be an example of? The plane is traveling at 500 mph West"

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

52.

What is the formula for calculating acceleration?

a)

t=(vf-vi)/a

b)

a=(vi-vf)/t

c)

a=(vf-vi)/t

d)

a=d/t

53.
Which runner won the race?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
54.

Which person moved the fastest in 3 seconds?

a)

biker

b)

runner

c)

walker

d)

they are all moving equally

55.

Slope of distance time graph represents-

a)

speed

b)

acceleration

c)

displacement

d)

none of these

56.

The speed of an object at one instant of time (like on a speedometer) is called:

a)

Average Speed

b)

Instantaneous Speed

c)

Velocity

d)

Acceleration

57.

Which of the following objects is accelerating?

a)

A car driving in a northwest at a constant speed of 35 mph.

b)

A car driving southwest at a constant speed of 35 mph.

c)

A car driving in a circle at a constant speed of 35 mph.

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d)

A car driving south at a constant speed of 45 mph.