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WorksheetsMotion Review
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins
The speed that shows up on the speedometer on a car is known as what?
Average speed
Instantaneous speed
Velocity
Acceleration
3 m/s north is an example of a(n)____.
speed
velocity
time
acceleration
A car moves around a wide turn going 45 mi/hr the whole time. The car has a constant _____.
speed
velocity
direction
acceleeration
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.
greater than
equal to
less than
can't determine
An object in motion must be undergoing a change of
velocity
position
acceleration
direction
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?
60 km/hr
40 km/hr
30 km/hr
15 km/hr
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?
5 m/s2
15 m/s2
10 m/s2
20 m/s2
Motion is a change in _____.
time
speed
velocity
position
An indicator that orients you when describing motion is called the _.
time
speed
reference point
point of motion
How long will it take an object traveling at 25 m/s to reach a distance of 125 meters?
5 s
0.2 min
5 m
0.2 s
. 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?
113.5 km
454 km
0.0088 km
225 km
A cross-country runner runs 10 km in 40 minutes. What is his average speed?
30 km/min
4 km/min
400 km/min
0.25 km/min
What does the slope of a distance vs. time graph tell you?
the total distance traveled
the speed of the object
the time it took for the object to travel
the acceleration
A horizontal (flat) line on a velocity vs. time graph shows ____ acceleration.
positive
negative
changing
zero
Acceleration is rate of change of ____.
position
time
velocity
speed
The horses on a carousel or merry-go-round are accelerating because ____.
the speed of the horses is constantly increasing
the speed of the horses is constantly decreasing
the direction of the horses’ motion is constantly changing
the travel time is different for every ride
Find the acceleration of a car that goes from 32 m/s to 96 m/s in 8.0 s.
8.0 m/s2
-8.0 m/s2
12 m/s2
4.0 m/s2
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?
5 m/s2
15 m/s2
10 m/s2
20 m/s2
Which statement about the movement of an object with zero acceleration could be true?
the object is speeding up
the object is slowing down
the object is moving at a constant speed
the object is changing direction
A car travels a distance of 98 meters in 10 seconds. What is the average speed of the car?
4.9 m/s
49 m/s
9.8 m/s
98 m/s
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?
60 km/hr
40 km/hr
30 km/hr
15 km/hr
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?
6 m/s
0.17 m/s2
-6 m/s2
-0.17 m/s2
What is true about a car with constant velocity?
it has a positive acceleration
it has zero acceleration
it has a negative acceleration
it has a changing direction
A vehicle travels 2345 m in 315 s toward the evening sun. What is its speed?
7.44 m/s
0.13 m/s
738,675 m/s
7.44m
What distance will a car traveling 65 km/hr travel in 180 min?
11,700 m
195 m
21.7 m
2.77 m
A car travels 240 km in 2 hours and a sprinter travels 100 m in 9.5 sec. Who is traveling faster?
the car
the sprinter
they are traveling the same speed
not enough information to answer this question
A train travels 120 km in 2 hours and 30 minutes. What is its average speed?
60 km/hr
240 km/hr
48 km/hr
300 km/hr
Which of the following has INCORRECT units?
speed = m/s
time = s
displacement = m
velocity = s
What is motion?
the stopping of an object to a frame of reference
a change in position relative to a frame of reference
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
a change in the time in which it takes to get an office referral
A change in ________ in a certain amount of time is motion.
speed
appearance
position
weight
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?
39 seconds
12 seconds
15 seconds
33 seconds
