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Motion Test

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The speed you read on a speedometer is ____.

a)

instantaneous speed           

b)

average speed

c)

constant speed

d)

velocity

2.

3 m/s north is an example of a(n) _____.

a)

speed     

b)

time

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

3.

A car moves around a wide turn going 45 mi/hr the whole time.  The car has a constant _____.

a)

speed   

b)

direction

c)

velocity  

d)

acceleration

4.

How long will it take an object traveling at 25 m/s to reach a distance of 125 meters?

a)

0.234 min  

b)

5 s 

c)

15 m

d)

0.29 s

5.

A high-speed train travels with an average speed of 227 km/hr. The train travels for 2 hrs. How far does the train travel?

a)

113.5 km

b)

454 km  

c)

0.0088 km

d)

225 km

6.

What does the slope of a distance vs. time graph tell you?

a)

the total distance traveled

b)

the time it took for the object to travel

c)

the speed of the object

d)

the acceleration

7.

A horizontal (flat) line on a velocity vs. time graph shows ____ acceleration

a)

changing

b)

positive

c)

negative   

d)

zero

8.

Acceleration is rate of change of ____.

a)

position

b)

time

c)

velocity

d)

speed

9.

.  Find the acceleration of a car that goes from 32 m/s to 96 m/s in 8.0 s.

a)

8.0 m/s2  

b)

-8.0 m/s2

c)

12 m/s2

d)

4.0 m/s2

10.

In this velocity vs. time graph, the person at point A:

a)

has zero acceleration

b)

has positive acceleration

c)

has negative acceleration

d)

Not enought information to determine

11.

In this velocity vs. time graph, the person at point B:

a)

has zero acceleration

b)

has positive acceleration

c)

has negative acceleration

d)

Not enough information to determine

12.

In this velocity vs. time graph, the person at point C:

a)

has zero acceleration

b)

has positive acceleration

c)

has negative acceleration

d)

Not enough information to determine

13.

What does the slope of this graph tell you?

a)

speed

b)

acceleration

c)

time

d)

distance

14.

Which time interval has the greatest speed?

a)

0-1 s

b)

3-4 s

c)

1-2 s

d)

4-6 s

15.

What is the instantaneous speed at 5 s? (*hint use the speed formula)

a)

30 m/s

b)

6 m/s

c)

30mi/hr

d)

6mi/hr

16.

Billy runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Billy's distance?

a)

0 meters

b)

400 meters

c)

800 meters

d)

1600 meters

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.

2. Calculate the time taken when, distance is 150 km and speed is 25km/h.

a)

A. 4 hours

b)

B. 6 hours

c)

C. 10 hours

d)

D. 15 hours

19.

the unit of acceleration is

a)

(m/s2)

b)

jouls

c)

m

d)

s

20.

Which statement describes the toy car’s motion?

a)

It was stationary for at least 3 seconds.

b)

Its speed increased for at least 3 seconds.

c)

It moved at a constant speed for at least 3 seconds.

d)

It traveled at a constant speed, then stopped for at least 3 seconds.

21.

the process, act or result of changing place or position.

a)

Motion

b)

position

c)

speed

d)

velocity

22.

What is displacement?

a)

how far an object is from it's starting point

b)

the total length of an object's path

c)

weight that is displaced from a body of water

d)

the change in an object's path