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Unit 5

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Motion can be defined as

a)

The rate of change of speed

b)

An object's traveled distance over time

c)

Velocity divided by speed

d)

To change an object's position over time

2.

The slope of the line in the displayed graph will be equivalent to the _______ of the object it represents.

a)

Speed

b)

Motion

c)

Acceleration

d)

Reference Point

3.

Which object is the best object to use as a reference point to determine the red car's motion?

a)

The blue car

b)

The clouds in the sky

c)

The person driving the red car

d)

The tree on the side of the road

4.

The slope of this line will tell you the object's (a)   .

5.

Which line (top or bottom) reached the 30-meter mark first?

a)

Top

b)

Bottom

c)

They both reached 30 meters at the same time

d)

Neither line reaches 30 meters

6.

Which of the following is used to measure speed?

a)

meters

b)

seconds

c)

seconds per meter

d)

meters per second

7.

A bird flies 50 meters in 10 seconds. What is its speed?

a)

0.2 second per meter

b)

0.2 meters per second

c)

5 seconds per meter

d)

5 meters per second

8.

A car travels 4 blocks in 1 minute at a constant speed. Which of the following graphs shows the car’s speed?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

9.

A flat horizontal line on a distance-vs.-time motion graph shows

a)

increasing speed

b)

decreasing speed

c)

no speed

d)

acceleration

10.

Which segment of the motion graph below shows the object moving the fastest?

a)

A-B

b)

B-C

c)

C-D

d)

D-E

11.

Which graph shows an object speeding up?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

12.

The following graph shows the motion of an object. Describe the object’s motion during the 10-20 second time interval.

a)

The object is moving forward at 2 m/s

b)

The object is not moving

c)

The object is moving forward at 1 m/s

d)

The object is moving backward at 1 m/s

13.

___________ is the rate of change in velocity.

a)

Speed

b)

Displacement

c)

Acceleration

d)

Distance

14.

If velocity is constant, in a velocity vs. time graph there will be a

a)

line curved with an upward slope.

b)

line curved with an downward slope.

c)

straight line, with no slope.

15.

Which of the following is an example of acceleration?

a)

A bus traveling north at 25 m/s

b)

A car traveling south with cruise control set

c)

A helicopter stopped waiting to take off

d)

A bicyclist turning around a corner.

16.

Which units are used to measure velocity and speed?

a)

m/s

b)

d/t

c)

lph

d)

km/h

e)

mph

17.

In a position vs. time graph, the x-axis is __________.

a)

position

b)

time

18.

How is speed calculated?

a)

displacement divided by time

b)

time divided by distance

c)

time divided by displacement

d)

distance divided by time

19.

A negative slope in a position vs time graph means.....

a)

an object is moving towards the origin (starting point).

b)

an object is moving away from the origin (starting point).

c)

there can't be a negative slope

20.

What does a reference point provide?

a)

a position from which to measure future distance

b)

a set of standard units for measuring displacement

c)

a standard method for evaluating variables

d)

a way to detect an object's motion

21.
What is the speed this motion?
a)
constant speed
b)
not moving
c)
speed increasing
d)
speed increasing at a constant rate
22.
What happened during A to B point?
a)
not moving
b)
increasing speed at a constant rate
c)
moving at a constant speed
d)
moving at 10 m/s2 acceleration
23.
What happened during C to D point?
a)
not moving
b)
increasing speed at a constant rate
c)
moving at a constant speed
d)
moving at 0 m/s2 acceleration
24.
What happened during E to F point?
a)
not moving
b)
increasing speed at a constant rate
c)
moving at a 5 m/s
d)
moving at 5 m/s2 acceleration
25.
What is happening at C?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
26.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
27.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
28.
Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
29.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
30.
On a distance vs. time graph, the steeper the slope _____
a)
the slower the speed
b)
the faster the speed
c)
less acceleration
d)
greater acceleration
31.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
32.
What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
240 m/s
b)
15 m/s
c)
0.067 m/s
d)
15 mph
33.

A horizontzal line on a distance-time graph represents

a)

an object that is moving inconsistently

b)

An object that is moving very quickly

c)

An object that is moving slowly

d)

An object that is not moving

34.
Imagine you travel to another planets. What will change as you walk around the surface of the planet- your mass or your weight?
a)
Mass
b)
Weight 
c)
Both 
d)
Neither 
35.

30 mph west is an example of _________.

a)

force

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

velocity

36.

A car traveling 65 mph is an example of its ________.

a)

force

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

velocity

37.

Which of Newton’s Laws explains a rocket’s movement during launch?

a)

Newton's First Law of Motion

b)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

c)

Newton's Third Law of Motion

d)

Newton's Fourth Law of Motion

38.

What is the name of Newton's 1st Law of Motion?

a)

Law of Force and Acceleration

b)

Law of Action / Reaction

c)

Law of Inertia

39.

from 3rd second to 5th second, the object is

a)

moving at a constant speed

b)

speeding up

c)

not moving

d)

slowing down

40.
On a distance vs. time graph, the steeper the slope _____
a)
the slower the speed
b)
the faster the speed
c)
less acceleration
d)
greater acceleration
41.

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

42.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
43.
What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
240 m/s
b)
15 m/s
c)
0.067 m/s
d)
15 mph
44.

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

45.
Shona cycles at an average speed of 8km/h. How far has she travelled if she cycles for 4 hours?
a)
55km
b)
32km
c)
43km
d)
32miles
46.
Velocity is both ____ and _____. 
a)
speed , direction 
b)
direction, mass
c)
volume, density 
d)
direction, magnitude 
47.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is traveling at a constant speed."

a)
b)
c)
d)
48.

How long did Bob take to complete the race?

a)

17 seconds

b)

12 seconds

c)

14 seconds

d)

15 seconds

49.

Which of the following would be an acceptable unit to measure speed.

a)

Meters

b)

Seconds

c)

Meters/Second

d)

Hours

50.

How long would it take a Jet travelling at 500 mph to reach 4500 miles?

a)

9 Minutes

b)

9 Miles

c)

9 Hours

d)

9 Km

51.

How long did Bob take to complete the race?

a)

17 seconds

b)

12 seconds

c)

14 seconds

d)

15 seconds

52.
A vector is a quantity that had
a)
magnitude and time
b)
time and direction
c)
magnitude and direction
d)
direction and rhythm 
53.

How would you describe the motion of the object?

a)

The object is accelerating or speeding up

b)

The object is stationary

c)

The object moving at a constant speed

54.
Which shows a velocity? 
a)
10 m
b)
10 m/s
c)
10 m/s north 
d)
10 m/s squared 
55.
The unit we use to measure acceleration is ___. 
a)
meters / second 
b)
meters 
c)
seconds 
d)
meters / second / second 
56.
Displacement is distance combined with
a)
direction
b)
speed
c)
velocity
d)
magnitude
57.

The energy related to the motion of an object is called —

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

electrical energy

d)

chemical energy

58.

According to the above diagram, at what point would the roller coaster car have the greatest potential energy?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

59.

According to the above diagram, at what point would the roller coaster car have the greatest kinetic energy?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

60.

A rock that falls off a cliff represents both potential and kinetic energy. Which statement best represents the energy transformation involved in this scenario?

a)

As the potential energy decreases, the kinetic energy decreases.

b)

As the potential energy increases, the kinetic energy increases.

c)

As the potential energy decreases, the kinetic energy increases.

d)

As the potential energy increases, the kinetic energy stays the same.

5.

61.

The graph below shows the position of a moving object from 0 to 5 seconds.

According to the above information and graph, which of the following statements is true for the moving object?

a)

A.The moving object is accelerating and changing its speed throughout the measurement.

b)

The moving object is traveling at a constant speed throughout the measurement.

c)

The moving object is slowing down and finally stops at the 5 second mark.

d)

The distance the moving object travels is the same for each second.

62.

A student hit a high fly ball over second base in a championship softball game.

As the ball rises in the air, it is acted on by the force of gravity.This force causes the ball to —

a)

slow down, change direction, and then speed up until it falls to the ground

b)

speed up, keep its same direction, and then slow down as it falls to the ground

c)

travel at the same speed until it hits the ground

d)

travel in the same direction until it hits the ground

63.

During an investigation, students placed a toy car at the top of a ramp and recorded the distance and time at different intervals. The graph shown above is a record of their data.

What is the average speed of the toy car in the investigation?

a)

0.25 m/s

b)

4.0 m/s

c)

5.0 m/s

d)

20 m/s

64.

The diagram represents two students pushing and pulling an object in the same direction.

Which statement best describes the result of the forces?

a)

The object will not move because the forces are not the same.

b)

The object will move in the direction of the combined forces.

c)

The lesser force applied is not enough to move the object.

d)

The combined forces on the object cancels each other out.

65.

The model shows the forces applied when two students push on a box.

Which statement does the model NOT accurately represent?

a)

The forces on the box are acting in opposite directions.

b)

The two forces acting on the box are unequal.

c)

The box will move in the direction of the greater force.

d)

The two forces acting on the box are equal.

66.
What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Electrical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Air Resistance
67.
What does the strength of gravity between two objects depend upon?
a)
Mass & distance
b)
Mass & weight
c)
Gravity & inertia
d)
Inertia & mass
68.
All objects in the universe have a gravitational attraction to each other. 
a)
True
b)
False
69.
What is a Force?
a)
The distance
b)
Mass
c)
A push or pull
d)
Give me a  failing grade 
70.
This type of force resist motion between two surfaces that are pressed together
a)
contact
b)
gravity
c)
friction
71.
Jupiter has about 317 times more mass than Earth. What can you infer from this fact? 
a)
That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much weaker than on Earth’s gravitational force.
b)
That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much stronger than Earth’s gravitational force.
c)
That Jupiter’s and Earth’s gravitational forces are equal.
d)
Mass has no effect on the gravitational force between two objects
72.

If both forces are going in the same direction you should______ those forces

a)

Add

b)

Subtract

c)

Divide

d)

Multiply

73.

When forces are going in the opposite direction of each other you should do what do find the net force

a)

Subtract

b)

Add

c)

Divide

d)

Multiply

74.
A horse gallops around a circular arena.  The centripetal force on the horse is ___.
a)
directed outward
b)
tension
c)
directed toward the center of the arena
d)
9.8 N
75.
As the moon orbits the earth, what keeps the moon moving in a circular motion?
a)
Gravity
b)
Inertia
c)
Centripetal Force
d)
Friction
76.
The centripetal force of satellites is similar to gravitational force because they are both a net force towards the center of earth.
a)
True
b)
False
77.

There is a gravitational force between you and your desk. This gravitational force is very small because _____.

a)

the masses are tiny compared to Earth's mass

b)

it doesn't need to be large

c)

the distance between the objects is small

d)

it is a noncontact force

78.

This diagram shows three models that represent the gravitational force, F, between objects.

Which model is displaying the most gravitational force of attraction?

a)

Model 1

b)

Model 2

c)

Model 3

79.

On Earth, the gravitational pulls humans towards the center of Earth. What force is acting as gravity's "pair" when someone is standing on the ground?

a)

friction force

b)

normal force

c)

buoyancy force

d)

applied force

80.
A person would weigh less on on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity