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Motion Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Distance

a)

the amount of space between one point and another

b)

a specific point in space

c)

the change in position of an object

d)

the point or place where something begins

2.

speed

a)

distance traveled per unit of time

b)

a change in the position of an object compared to another object (related term: move, movement)

c)

measured period during which something occurs

d)

a change in the velocity (speed, direction, or both) of a body (related word: accelerate)

3.

time

a)

measured period during which something occurs

b)

a change in the position of an object compared to another object (related term: move, movement)

c)

a pull or push that is applied to an object

4.

displacement

a)

the change in position of an object

b)

the amount of space between one point and another

c)

the speed and direction of moving objects

d)

the point or place where something begins

5.

velocity

a)

the speed and direction of moving objects

b)

distance traveled per unit of time

c)

a specific point in space

d)

a pull or push that is applied to an object

6.

What is velocity?

a)

The distance an object travels per unit of time.

b)

The change in position of an object.

c)

Speed in a given direction.

d)

The state in which one objects distance from another is changing.

7.

Speed that remains the same or does not change

a)

Distance

b)

Constant Speed

c)

Mass

d)

Acceleration

8.
The scientific (SI) unit for measuring distance is the ________ .
a)
mile
b)
foot
c)
kilometer
d)
meter
9.
Displacement vectors of 3 m and 5 m in the same direction combine to make ______ .
a)
2 m
b)
0 m
c)
8 m
d)
15 m
10.

After completing one full trip on a roller coaster, your _______ is zero.

a)

displacement

b)

reference point

c)

potential energy

d)

distance

11.
Because displacement has a magnitude and direction it is called a ______. 
a)
distance
b)
vector
c)
arrow
d)
length
12.

acceleration

a)

a change in the velocity (speed, direction, or both) of a body (related word: accelerate)

b)

distance traveled per unit of time

c)

a change in the position of an object compared to another object (related term: move, movement)

d)

the change in position of an object

13.
Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?
a)
10
b)
7
c)
8
d)
6
14.
 Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?
a)
800
b)
400
c)
0
d)
200
15.
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
16.
Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?
a)
Distance and displacement are EQUAL
b)
Distance is less than displacement
17.

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

18.
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
19.
Find the distance Sara walks from A to B,  B to C then C to D?
a)
11m
b)
3m
c)
5m
20.

A frog hops along 50 cm for 5 seconds, sees a fly and turns hopping viciously at it at a rate of 60 cm every 2 seconds. What is his average speed?

a)

5.0 cm/s

b)

30.0 cm/s

c)

15.7 cm/s

d)

770 cm/s

21.
A car drives 84 meters forward.  It's displacement and distance would be the same.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
After completing one trip on a roller coaster, the roller coaster's ________ is zero.
a)
displacement
b)
reference point
c)
length
d)
distance
23.

What is a difference between distance and displacement

a)

Distance is measured in seconds and displacement is measured in meters

b)

Distance is always shorter than displacement

c)

Displacement can be equal to zero if the object ends in the place it began in

d)

Distance can be equal to infinite when only a small distance has been travelled

24.

30 m/s

a)

speed

b)

velocity

25.

18 km/hr North

a)

speed

b)

velocity

26.
Ivan walks 10 meters west to the water fountain, then runs 2 meters east to his class to avoid a lockout. His displacement would be:
a)
8 meters
b)
8 meters, east
c)
8 meters, west
d)
12 meters
27.
Liza is swimming laps from one end of a 50 meter pool to the other. Going from one end to the other is considered one lap. If she swims four complete laps, which statement is TRUE?
a)
Her distance and displacement are both zero.
b)
Her distance is zero, but her displacement is 200 meters.
c)
Her distance is 200 meters, but her displacement is zero.
d)
Her distance and displacement are both 200 meters.
28.
Jacob ran a 5k in 24 minutes.
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
29.
A train travels 90 km in an hour
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
30.
A storm is traveling 25 km/hr eastward
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
31.
Spencer walked 420 m in 17.5 seconds
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
32.
Ethan moved the science table 34 cm to the right(and it annoyed the teacher!)
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
33.
An airplane travels 1260 km from San Francisco northeast to Chicago in 3.5 hours.
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
34.
A car travels on a down the highway at a constant speed of 70 mph.
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
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.

Gregory is visiting his grandmother, who lives 200 km from his house. While traveling there, Gregory had an average speed of 100 km/h. Which of the following is true about Gregory's trip?

a)

Gregory must have maintained a constant velocity of 100 km/h.

b)

Gregory must have maintained a constant speed of 100 km/h.

c)

Gregory must have stopped sometime during his trip.

d)

Gregory must have completed the trip in 2 hours

37.
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m
b)
10 m
c)
0 m
d)
5 m
38.

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

39.

A ping-pong ball rolls forward 6 meters, and bounces backward 3 meters. What was its displacement (distance from the origin)?

a)
9 meters
b)
6 meters
c)
3 meters
d)
0 meters
40.

Describe the motion in the graph:

a)

Constant Speed (positive slope)

b)

Stopped (at rest)

c)

Acceleration (increasing speed)

d)

Return Home (negative slope)

41.

Describe the motion in the graph:

a)

Constant Speed (positive slope)

b)

Stopped (at rest)

c)

Acceleration (increasing speed)

d)

Return Home (negative slope)

42.

Describe the motion in the graph:

a)

Constant Speed (positive slope)

b)

Stopped (at rest)

c)

Acceleration (increasing speed)

d)

Return Home (negative slope)

43.

Which graph below shows 2 runners moving at the same speed?

a)
b)
c)
d)
44.

Describe the motion in the graph:

a)

Constant Speed (positive slope)

b)

Stopped (at rest)

c)

Acceleration (increasing speed)

d)

Return Home (negative slope)

45.
Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?
a)
km/s
b)
m/s2
c)
mi/hr
d)
ft
46.

A car is driving 18 meters per second. It then merges on to a highway and accelerates at a rate of 6 meters per second per second for 2.0 seconds. It then remains at this speed. What is the speed of the car on the highway?

a)

3.0 m/s

b)

12.0 m/s

c)

26.0 m/s

d)

30.0 m/s

47.

What is the speed of car S at time t = 20 seconds, in m/s?

a)

20m/s

b)

40m/s

c)

60m/s

d)

80m/s

48.

Which car has zero acceleration?

a)

Q

b)

R

c)

S

d)

T

49.

Which car has a negative acceleration?

a)

Q

b)

R

c)

S

d)

T

50.

During which of the following time intervals is the object traveling at a constant, positive velocity?

a)

0-2 s

b)

2-3 s

c)

3-4 s

d)

4-6 s

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