WorksheetsMotion Test
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The speed you read on a speedometer is
a)
instantaneous speed
b)
constant speed
c)
average speed
d)
velocity
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)
acceleration
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.
Motion is a change in
a)
time
b)
speed
c)
velocity
d)
position
6.
An indicator that orients you when describing motion is called the
a)
time
b)
speed
c)
reference point
d)
point of motion
7.
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
8.
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
9.
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
10.
What does the slope of a distance vs. time graph tell you?
a)
total distance traveled
b)
the speed of the object
c)
time it took for the object to travel
d)
the acceleration
11.
A horizontal (flat) line on a velocity vs. time graph shows ____ acceleration.
a)
postiive
b)
negative
c)
changing
d)
zero
12.
Acceleration is rate of change of
a)
position
b)
time
c)
velocity
d)
speed
13.
The graph represents the change in velocity of four cars over a period of 10 hours. Which line represents the car with the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
14.
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
15.
Find the acceleration of a car that goes from 32 m/s to 96 m/s in 8.0 s.
a)
8.0 m/s^2
b)
-8.0 m/s^2
c)
12 m/s^2
d)
4.0 m/s^2
16.
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/s^2
b)
15 m/s^2
c)
10 m/s^2
d)
20 m/s^2
17.
Which statement about the movement of an object with zero acceleration could be true?
a)
he 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
18.
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
19.
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
20.
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/s6 m/s^2
b)
0.17 m/s^2
c)
6 m/s^2
d)
-0.17 m/s^2
21.
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
22.
What variable is on the Y-axis on this graph?
a)
velocity
b)
acceleration
c)
time
d)
motion
23.
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 enough info to determine
24.
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.
25.
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.
26.
At what point is the rate of change of velocity the greatest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
Not enough info to determine
27.
What does the slope of this graph tell you?
a)
speed
b)
acceleration
c)
time
d)
distance
28.
Which time interval has the greatest speed?
a)
0 – 1 s
b)
1 – 2 s
c)
3 - 4 s
d)
4 - 6 s
29.
What is most likely the instantaneous speed at 5 s?
a)
30 m/s
b)
6 m/s
c)
30 mi/hr
d)
6 mi/hr
30.
What is the average speed of the bicyclist’s ride?
a)
45 m/s
b)
7.5 m/s
c)
45 mi/hr
d)
7.5 mi/hr
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