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Motion Review

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The speed that shows up on the speedometer on a car is known as what?

a)

Average speed

b)

Instantaneous speed

c)

Velocity

d)

Acceleration

2.

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

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

time

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)

velocity

c)

direction

d)

acceleeration

4.

If you ride your bicycle down a straight road for 500 m then turn around and ride back to your starting point, your distance is _____ your displacement.

a)

greater than

b)

equal to

c)

less than

d)

can't determine

5.

An object in motion must be undergoing a change of

a)

velocity

b)

position

c)

acceleration

d)

direction

6.

A group of bike riders took a 4 hour trip. During the first 3 hours, they traveled a total of 50 km, but during the last hour they traveled only 10 km. What was the group’s average speed for the entire trip?

a)

60 km/hr

b)

40 km/hr

c)

30 km/hr

d)

15 km/hr

7.

When a car traveling at 30 m/s hits the gas pedal, it speeds up to 65 m/s in 3.5 sec. What is the car’s acceleration during that time?

a)

5 m/s2

b)

15 m/s2

c)

10 m/s2

d)

20 m/s2

8.

Motion is a change in _____.

a)

time

b)

speed

c)

velocity

d)

position

9.

An indicator that orients you when describing motion is called the _.

a)

time

b)

speed

c)

reference point

d)

point of motion

10.

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

a)

5 s

b)

0.2 min

c)

5 m

d)

0.2 s

11.

. 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

12.

A cross-country runner runs 10 km in 40 minutes. What is his average speed?

a)

30 km/min

b)

4 km/min

c)

400 km/min

d)

0.25 km/min

13.

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

a)

the total distance traveled

b)

the speed of the object

c)

the time it took for the object to travel

d)

the acceleration

14.

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

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

changing

d)

zero

15.

Acceleration is rate of change of ____.

a)

position

b)

time

c)

velocity

d)

speed

16.

The horses on a carousel or merry-go-round are accelerating because ____.

a)

the speed of the horses is constantly increasing

b)

the speed of the horses is constantly decreasing

c)

the direction of the horses’ motion is constantly changing

d)

the travel time is different for every ride

17.

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

18.

When a car traveling at 30 m/s hits the gas pedal, it speeds up to 65 m/s in 3.5 sec. What is the car’s acceleration during that time?

a)

5 m/s2

b)

15 m/s2

c)

10 m/s2

d)

20 m/s2

19.

Which statement about the movement of an object with zero acceleration could be true?

a)

the object is speeding up

b)

the object is slowing down

c)

the object is moving at a constant speed

d)

the object is changing direction

20.

A car travels a distance of 98 meters in 10 seconds. What is the average speed of the car?

a)

4.9 m/s

b)

49 m/s

c)

9.8 m/s

d)

98 m/s

21.

A group of bike riders took a 4 hour trip. During the first 3 hours, they traveled a total of 50 km, but during the last hour they traveled only 10 km. What was the group’s average speed for the entire trip?

a)

60 km/hr

b)

40 km/hr

c)

30 km/hr

d)

15 km/hr

22.

A skateboarder is traveling 12 m/s down a hill. The skateboarder crashed and slid to a stop in 2.0 seconds. What was the rider’s acceleration?

a)

6 m/s

b)

0.17 m/s2

c)

-6 m/s2

d)

-0.17 m/s2

23.

What is true about a car with constant velocity?

a)

it has a positive acceleration

b)

it has zero acceleration

c)

it has a negative acceleration

d)

it has a changing direction

24.
During which interval is the object not moving?
a)
B to C
b)
C to D
c)
D to E
d)
only at point A
25.
During which interval is the object traveling at a constant velocity?
a)
B to C
b)
D to E
c)
F to G
d)
it traveling at a constant velocity during all of the intervals shown.
26.
During which interval is the object speeding up?
a)
A to B
b)
B to C
c)
D to E
d)
E to F
27.
During which interval is the object slowing down?
a)
A to B
b)
D to E
c)
E to F
d)
G to H
28.
Acceleration occurs when an object changes its speed or ______.
a)
direction
b)
force
c)
inertia
d)
mass
29.
Which runner stopped for a rest?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
30.
Which runner won the race?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
31.
This is a velocity-time graph.  What is the object doing in segment A?
a)
Positive acceleration
b)
Negative acceleration
c)
Constant Velocity
d)
Not moving
32.
This is a velocity-time graph.  What is the object doing in segment C?
a)
Positive acceleration
b)
Negative acceleration
c)
Constant Velocity
d)
Not moving
33.
Calculate the acceleration for segment A.
a)
2 m/s2
b)
20 m/s2
c)
-2 m/s2
d)
0 m/s2
34.
A car driving at 50 miles per hour drives for 2 hours. What distance did it cover?
a)
50 miles
b)
25 miles
c)
100 miles
d)
75 miles
35.
A truck driving at 60 miles per hour travels 150 miles. How long is it driving for?
a)
9000 hours
b)
0.4 hours
c)
210 hours
d)
2.5 hours
36.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
37.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
38.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
39.
According to the graph how fast does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m/s
b)
10 m/s
c)
12.5 m/s
d)
1 m/s
40.
The speed of the vehicle between points A-B is...
a)
12m/s
b)
8m/s
c)
10m/s
d)
16m/s
41.
Acceleration of an object happens when things ________
a)
slow down
b)
go faster
c)
change direction (turn)
d)
All of the above
42.
The SI unit for acceleration is
a)
mph
b)
m/s
c)
m/s2
43.
Acceleration: is the rate of change in ___________.
a)
speed
b)
distance
c)
velocity 
d)
displacement 
44.
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
45.
Vector quantities need both a magnitude and a _____.
a)
distance
b)
displacement
c)
direction
d)
velocity
46.
After completing one trip on a roller coaster, the roller coaster's ________ is zero.
a)
displacement
b)
reference point
c)
length
d)
distance
47.
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
48.

A vehicle travels 2345 m in 315 s toward the evening sun. What is its speed?

a)

7.44 m/s

b)

0.13 m/s

c)

738,675 m/s

d)

7.44m

49.

What distance will a car traveling 65 km/hr travel in 180 min?

a)

11,700 m

b)

195 m

c)

21.7 m

d)

2.77 m

50.

A car travels 240 km in 2 hours and a sprinter travels 100 m in 9.5 sec. Who is traveling faster?

a)

the car

b)

the sprinter

c)

they are traveling the same speed

d)

not enough information to answer this question

51.

A train travels 120 km in 2 hours and 30 minutes. What is its average speed?

a)

60 km/hr

b)

240 km/hr

c)

48 km/hr

d)

300 km/hr

52.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
53.
A description of the speed and direction of an object's motion
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Acceleration
d)
Vector
54.
What is happening in the graph from point O to A?
a)
The object is moving SLOWLY
b)
The object is moving FAST
c)
The object is NOT moving
d)
The object is accelerating
55.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
56.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
57.
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
58.

Which of the following has INCORRECT units?

a)

speed = m/s

b)

time = s

c)

displacement = m

d)

velocity = s

59.

What is motion?

a)

the stopping of an object to a frame of reference

b)

a change in position relative to a frame of reference

c)

the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge

d)

a change in the time in which it takes to get an office referral

60.

A change in ________ in a certain amount of time is motion.

a)

speed

b)

appearance

c)

position

d)

weight

61.

An old lady rolls down a hill at 3 meters/second. The hill is 36 meters long. How many seconds does it take the old lady to reach the bottom of the hill?

a)

39 seconds

b)

12 seconds

c)

15 seconds

d)

33 seconds

62.
A measurement of how fast an object is moving
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Vector
d)
Acceleration
63.
Displacement and distance are always the same number.
a)
True
b)
False