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Kinematics Unit Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was Marie driving the fastest?

a)

C to D

b)

D to E

c)

E to F

2.

During what period of time was Marie stopped?

a)

0-5 minutes

b)

5-10 minutes

c)

10-25 minutes

d)

25-30 minutes

3.

What could account for Marie’s motion at 27 minutes?

a)

She was late so she broke the speed limit

b)

She forgot something at home and ran back to get it

c)

She was stopped at a red light

d)

She was driving across the top of a hill

4.

How far did Marie go before she turned around?

a)

20 mi

b)

5 mi

c)

10 mi

d)

25 mi

5.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
6.

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

a)

moving at a constant speed

b)

speeding up

c)

not moving

d)

slowing down

7.

What is happening at E?

a)

Stationary

b)

Accelerating

c)

Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position

d)

Steady speed; returning to start position

8.

This position vs. time graph shows an object...

a)

not moving

b)

moving with constant velocity

c)

moving with changing velocity

9.

This position vs. time graph shows an object...

a)

not moving

b)

moving with constant velocity

c)

moving with changing velocity

10.

This position vs. time graph shows an object...

a)

not moving

b)

moving with constant velocity

c)

moving with changing velocity

11.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
12.
What is the velocity?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
decreasing
d)
increasing
13.
What is the velocity?
a)
0 m/s
b)
positive m/s
c)
negative m/s
d)
decreasing
14.
Which section of the graph shows decreasing velocity?
a)
CD
b)
DE
c)
EF
d)
GH
15.
Which section of the graph shows constant velocity?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
EF
d)
GH
16.

How fast is this object going at 1 second?

a)

20 cm/s

b)

30 cm/s

c)

-40 cm/s

17.

What is happening at 0 m/min in the middle of segment C - D?

a)

Nothing is happening

b)

Change in speed

c)

Change in position

d)

Change in direction

18.

Select the two correct statements that describe the object's motion.

a)

The object is moving in the positive direction.

b)

The object is moving in the negative direction.

c)

The object is moving at a constant speed.

d)

The object is speeding up.

e)

The object is slowing down.

19.

Select the two correct statements that describe the object's motion.

a)

The object is moving in the positive direction.

b)

The object is moving in the negative direction.

c)

The object is moving at a constant speed.

d)

The object is speeding up.

e)

The object is slowing down.

20.

Select the two correct statements that describe the object's motion.

a)

The object is moving in the positive direction.

b)

The object is moving in the negative direction.

c)

The object is moving at a constant speed.

d)

The object is speeding up.

e)

The object is slowing down.

21.

If you double the mass of an object but apply the same force apply on it, the acceleration will __________________.

a)

double

b)

cut in half

c)

the same

d)

zero

22.
What kind(s) of objects have inertia?
a)
all objects with mass
b)
only objects at rest
c)
only objects in motion
d)
only objects whose motion is being changed
23.
Which one needs a greater net force to move, a kilogram of feathers or a kilogram of iron? 
a)
feathers 
b)
iron
c)
same
d)
depends on their friction
24.

A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2. What was the net force?

a)

25 Newtons

b)

20 Newtons

c)

200 Newtons

d)

10 Newtons

25.

Which one of Newton’s Laws of Motion best explains why the dishes do not move when the tablecloth is removed?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

26.

Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?

a)

gravity

b)

zero net force

c)

balanced forces

d)

unbalanced forces

27.

Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction.

a)

Equal and similar

b)

Equal and opposite

c)

Equal and different

d)

Greater and opposite

28.

Which of Newton's laws are illustrated with a rocket launch?

a)

1st Law, the Law of Inertia.

b)

2nd Law, the Law of Acceleration.

c)

3rd Law, the Law of Action - Reaction

29.

What is the standard unit that force is measured in?

a)

Newtons

b)

pounds

c)

grams

d)

meters

30.
What law of motion does this picture represent?
a)
Newtons 1st law
b)
Newtons 4th law 
c)
Newtons 3rd law 
d)
Newtons 2nd law
31.

Two astronauts are playing catch in space. The first astronaut throws the ball; and

a)

the ball moves, but the astronaut doesn’t.

b)

the ball moves, and so does the astronaut.

c)

the ball doesn’t move, but the astronaut does.

d)

the ball doesn’t move, and neither does the astronaut.

32.

Motion is any change in ___________.

a)

accelration

b)

distance

c)

position

d)

velocity

33.

This graph shows that as an object’s mass increases its

a)

inertia increases

b)

inertia decreases

c)

acceleration increases

d)

acceleration decreases

34.

The law of inertia states that a body in motion will remain in motion and a body at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by a(n) ________________ force.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

c)

equal

d)

strong

35.
Slamming on the brakes in a moving car makes a passenger move forward against his or her seat belt because
a)
the passenger has the inertia to keep moving forward
b)
the passenger is being pushed by the seats of the car
c)
the passenger is better able to stop themselves in this manner
d)
the passenger has an equal and opposite force supporting their weight