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1 D Motion

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the unit of acceleration is

a)

(m/s2)

b)

jouls

c)

m

d)

s

2.

A negative acceleration means that your object is  

a)

constant

b)

speeding up

c)

at rest

d)

slowing down

3.

A positive acceleration means that your object is

a)

at rest

b)

speeding up

c)

moving

d)

slowing down

4.

Acceleration: is the rate of change in

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

displacement

d)

direction

5.

When is an object under uniform acceleration?

a)

none of the following

b)

when the direction is straight

c)

when the velocity change is constant per unit time

d)

when the time is constant

6.

As the ball falls towards the ground, its velocity

a)

zero

b)

decreases

c)

at rest

d)

increases

7.

which isn't an example of acceleration

a)

When the car is speeding up.

b)

When the car slows down.

c)

When you fall off a bridge.

d)

no change in velocity

8.

Which of the following is/are true about acceleration

a)

Acceleration is defined as the rate of change of velocity

b)

Its SI unit is m/s2

c)

Negative acceleration is called retardation

d)

none of the following

9.

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

10.

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.

Back

d)

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

11.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
12.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
13.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
14.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
15.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
16.
A measurement of how fast an object is moving
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Vector
d)
Acceleration
17.
Can be measured in meters (m)
a)
Distance
b)
Time
c)
Speed
d)
Acceleration
18.

In which of the following graphs below are both runners moving at the same speed?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.
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
20.

Why do the values on the graph form a straight line?

a)

The speed is constant

b)

The distance remains unchanged.

c)

The direction of motion stays the same.

d)

The speed gradually increases over time.

21.

Which graph BEST represents the motion of an object that was initially at rest and is accelerating uniformly?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

Describe the motion in the graph:

a)

Constant Speed (positive slope)

b)

Stopped (at rest)

c)

Acceleration (increasing speed)

d)

Return Home (negative slope)

23.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
24.
Which runner won the race?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
25.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
26.

Which person moved the fastest in 3 seconds?

a)

biker

b)

runner

c)

walker

d)

they are all moving equally

27.

What is the speed after 2 seconds?

a)

40 m/s

b)

20 m/s

c)

10 m/s

d)

40 m

28.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
29.
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
30.
Which graph shows an object not moving?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
31.

The graph shows

a)

positive velocity that's getting faster

b)

negative velocity that's getting faster

c)

negative velocity that's getting slower

d)

positive velocity that's getting slower

32.

The graph shows

a)

positive velocity that's getting faster

b)

negative velocity that's getting faster

c)

negative velocity that's getting slower

d)

positive velocity that's getting slower

33.

The graph shows

a)

positive velocity that's getting faster

b)

negative velocity that's getting faster

c)

negative velocity that's getting slower

d)

positive velocity that's getting slower

34.

The graph shows

a)

positive velocity that's getting faster

b)

negative velocity that's getting faster

c)

negative velocity that's getting slower

d)

positive velocity that's getting slower

35.

The graph shows

a)

positive velocity that's getting faster

b)

negative velocity that's getting faster

c)

negative velocity that's getting slower

d)

positive velocity that's getting slower

36.

The graph shows

a)

positive velocity that's getting faster

b)

negative velocity that's getting faster

c)

negative velocity that's getting slower

d)

positive velocity that's getting slower

37.

The graph shows

a)

positive velocity that's getting faster

b)

negative velocity that's getting faster

c)

negative velocity that's getting slower

d)

positive velocity that's getting slower

38.

The graph shows

a)

positive velocity that's getting faster

b)

negative velocity that's getting faster

c)

negative velocity that's getting slower

d)

positive velocity that's getting slower

39.

The graph shows

a)

positive acceleration

b)

negative acceleration

c)

constant acceleration

d)

increasing acceleration

40.

The graph shows

a)

positive acceleration

b)

negative acceleration

c)

constant acceleration

d)

increasing acceleration

41.

The graph shows

a)

positive acceleration

b)

negative acceleration

c)

constant acceleration

d)

decreasing acceleration

42.
a)

positive acceleration

b)

negative acceleration

c)

slowing down

d)

speeding up

e)

positive velocity

43.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
44.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
45.
What is the velocity?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
decreasing
d)
increasing
46.
What is the velocity?
a)
0 m/s
b)
positive m/s
c)
negative m/s
d)
decreasing
47.
Which section of the graph shows decreasing velocity?
a)
CD
b)
DE
c)
EF
d)
GH
48.
Which section of the graph shows constant velocity?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
EF
d)
GH
49.

How fast is this object going at 1 second?

a)

20 cm/s

b)

30 cm/s

c)

-40 cm/s

50.

The slope of a velocity-time graph represents __________.

a)

acceleration

b)

displacement

c)

speed

d)

distance

51.

Select the description of motion from A - B.

a)

Slowing down away from the origin

b)

Speeding up away from the origin

c)

Constant velocity away from the origin

d)

Constant velocity towards the origin

52.

Describe the motion from B - C.

a)

Standing still

b)

Constant velocity of 60 m/min

c)

Constant velocity of 0 m/min

d)

Accelerating

53.

What is happening at 0 m/min in the middle of segment C - D?

a)

Nothing is happening

b)

Change in speed

c)

Change in position

d)

Change in direction

54.

Which section represents a steady speed?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

55.

Select the two correct statements that describe the object's motion.

a)

The object is moving in the positive direction.

b)

The object is moving in the negative direction.

c)

The object is moving at a constant speed.

d)

The object is speeding up.

e)

The object is slowing down.

56.

Select the two correct statements that describe the object's motion.

a)

The object is moving in the positive direction.

b)

The object is moving in the negative direction.

c)

The object is moving at a constant speed.

d)

The object is speeding up.

e)

The object is slowing down.

57.

Select the two correct statements that describe the object's motion.

a)

The object is moving in the positive direction.

b)

The object is moving in the negative direction.

c)

The object is moving at a constant speed.

d)

The object is speeding up.

e)

The object is slowing down.

58.

In the position time graph shown, what is the slope or velocity?

a)

1m/s

b)

2m/s

c)

3m/s

d)

4m/s

59.

An object moves for 2 seconds at 3 m/s. Also it starts 8 meters from the origin, then df is ..

a)

6m

b)

12m

c)

19m

d)

14m

60.

What is the velocity of this graph?

a)

10m/s

b)

5m/s

c)

20m/s

d)

1m/s

61.

An object moves for 5 seconds at 4 m/s. Its final position is 60m, then its di is ..

a)

20m

b)

40m

c)

35m

d)

95m

62.

Find the velocity of this object between point C and point D?

a)

3m/s

b)

4m/s

c)

6m/s

d)

40m/s

63.

We can only be certain that during the time interval t=3s to t=6s, the object is

a)

speeding up

b)

speeding down

c)

at rest

d)

constant motion

64.

We can only be certain that during the time interval t=2s to t=3s, the object is

a)

speeding up

b)

speeding down

c)

at rest

d)

constant motion

65.

At what time interval is the object at rest?

a)

t=0 to t=2

b)

t=2 to t=3

c)

t=3 to t=6

d)

never

66.

What is the displacement from position (O) to position (C)?

a)

10m

b)

20m

c)

0m

d)

15m

67.

What is the distance from position (O) to position (C)?

a)

10m

b)

20m

c)

0m

d)

15m

68.

From position (A) to position (B) the object is...

a)

moving towards the origin

b)

moving away from the origin

c)

at rest

69.

What kind of motion does the graph show?

a)

constant speed

b)

at rest

c)

decreasing speed

d)

increasing speed