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Physical Science Review - Chapter 4 Kinematics

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first scientist who first believed that light matter " desired" to ascend to the heavens and solid matter "desired" to fall towards the ground. This was known as a "Natural" way of looking at science (aka Natural Philosophers)?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Copernicus

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Albert Einstein

2.

What are the parts of Mechanics you will be studying in this class?

a)

Dynamics

b)

Kinematics

c)

Statics

d)

I don't understand any of this!!!!

3.

Greek Philosophers believed matter would move because:

a)

Forces would push or pull an object.

b)

Its mysterious internal desires.

4.

Why things move

a)

Kinematics

b)

Dynamics

c)

Statics

d)

Mechanics

5.

How things move

a)

Kinematics

b)

Dynamics

c)

Statics

d)

Mechanics

6.

How stationary things react to pushes or pulls

a)

Kinematics

b)

Dynamics

c)

Statics

d)

Mechanics

7.

Who disagreed with the ancient Greek Philosophers and believed that motion could be described mathematically?

a)

Galileo

b)

Aristotle

8.

Select the following areas of mechanics that roller coasters must consider:

a)

Kinematics

b)

Statics

c)

Dynamics

d)

All 3 of the areas of mechanics

9.

A part of the universe that a scientist studies is called a

a)

Surrounding

b)

Point of reference

c)

Frame or reference

d)

System

10.

Early scientists were called

a)

Natural Philosophers

b)

Smart

c)

Earth Philosophers

d)

Physical Philosophers

11.

Suppose a scientists was studying a dump truck, which of the following is NOT part of the system:

a)

The hydraulics of the dump truck

b)

The surface of the road

c)

The tires

d)

The door latch

12.

The stationary location from which we choose to make our observations

a)

Spot of reference

b)

Area of reference

c)

Frame of reference

d)

Point of reference

13.

The geometric space containing the point of reference

a)

Frame of reference

b)

Triangle of reference

c)

Square of reference

d)

Area of reference

14.

Which of the following systems is not accelerating

a)

A car slowing down to a stop

b)

An airplane on the runway speeding up for take off

c)

A boy on a bicycle going 10 mph

d)

A girl swinging on a swing

15.

What does Δt stand for?

a)

Change in temperature

b)

Time interval

c)

Pizza time

d)

Change in torque

16.

Straight line motion must be measured on

a)

A ruler

b)

One specific reference point

c)

Only one reference frame

d)

A coordinate axis

17.

Select all the scalar quantities

a)

300 mL

b)

15 m/s east

c)

8:00 AM

d)

1.7 kg

18.

What two things does a vector need

a)

Direction

b)

A positive scalar magnitude

c)

Temperature

d)

Mass

19.

Motion occurs when a systems ______________ changes during an interval of ________________.

a)

Mass; change

b)

Temperature; time

c)

Time; position

d)

Position; time

20.

The change in an object's position from the initial position to final position.

a)

displacement

b)

distance

21.

Vector quantities have a number, a unit, and a ____________

a)

distance

b)

displacement

c)

direction

d)

velocity

22.

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

23.
Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?
a)
10 miles
b)
7 miles
c)
8 miles 
d)
6 miles
24.
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point. This term can be referred to as the mathematical formula: X(final) - X(initial) = __________?
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
25.
 Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?
a)
800 meters
b)
400 meters
c)
0 meters
d)
200 meters
26.
A change in position or location
a)
Magnetism
b)
Gravity
c)
Position
d)
Motion
27.
How far an object has moved?
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
28.
David walks 3 km north, and then turns east and walks 4 km. What is his distance covered?
a)
7 km
b)
3 km
c)
4 km
d)
1 km
29.
1.  Amy runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north. What is her displacement?
a)
5 miles
b)
1 miles
c)
2 miles
d)
3 miles
30.
 Ray runs 30 feet north, 30 feet west, and then 30 feet south. What is the distance?
a)
90 feet
b)
30 feet
c)
60 feet
d)
0 feet
31.
1.  Ray runs 30 feet north, 30 feet west, and then 30 feet south. What is the displacement?
a)
30 feet west
b)
90 feet 
c)
30 feet south
d)
0 feet
32.
When an object changes its position relative to a reference point.
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
speed
33.
Displacement and distance are always the same number.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
A person walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south.  What is their distance traveled?
a)
82 meters
b)
18 meters
c)
32 meters
35.
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
36.
What is the total displacement of the object represented in this motion graph?
a)
5 meters
b)
4 meters
c)
2 meters
d)
0 meters
37.
What is the total distance of the object represented in this motion graph?
a)
5 meters
b)
4 meters
c)
2 meters
d)
0 meters
38.

A common black ant discovers a piece of bread 85 cm east of the entrance to her nest. If the ant carries 10 bits of bread back to her nest on separate trips to carry back its 10 bits of bread, and starts at her nest, what distance did she travel after discovering the bread and bringing it back to her nest?

a)

1550 cm

b)

1600 cm

c)

1650 cm

d)

1700 cm

39.

An archer shoots an arrow into a target 53 m north of his position. What do you call the magnitude of the arrow's displacement? How large is that magnitude?

a)

distance, 53 m

b)

time, 53 m

c)

vector, 53m

d)

quantity, 53 m

40.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
Speed = Time / Distance
b)
Speed = Distance / Time
c)
Speed = Distance x Time
d)
Speed = Time x Distance
41.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
42.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
43.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed? (Hint, use the speed formula)
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
44.
The correct equation to calculate distance is
a)
speed/time
b)
time/speed
c)
speed x time
d)
distance/time2
45.
Shona cycles at an average speed of 8 kilometers an hour (km/hr). How far has she travelled if she cycles for 4 hours?
a)
55 kilometers
b)
32 kilometers
c)
43 kilometers
d)
32 miles
46.
Kelly runs from 4:50pm until 5:20pm at an average speed of 7km/h. How far did she go?
a)
4.5km
b)
2.5km
c)
3.5km
d)
14km
47.
Alan travels 100 kilometers in 5 hours. Find his average speed in kilometers/hour?
a)
5 km/hr
b)
10 km/hr
c)
50 km/hr
d)
20 km/hr
48.

What is the formula to calculate acceleration?

a)

a = ΔvΔta\ =\ \frac{\Delta v}{\Delta t}

b)

a = ΔtΔva\ =\ \frac{\Delta t}{\Delta v}

c)

a = dsa\ =\ \frac{d}{s}

d)

a = sda\ =\ \frac{s}{d}

49.
A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of 6.0 m/s to a final velocity of 70 m/s over 4 seconds.  What's the acceleration?
a)
24 m/s2
b)
18 m/s2
c)
16 m/s2
d)
16 m/s
50.
What is the equation to calculate time?
a)

time = speed/distance

b)

time = distance/speed 

c)

time = speed x distance 

d)

time = distance x speed

51.

Please use the image to answer the question. Use the techbook to help guide you along with your notes. Show your work and label it example problem 4-4 calculating vector acceleration...

a)

3 ms2 north3\ \frac{m}{s^2}\ north

b)

5 ms2 north5\ \frac{m}{s^2}\ north

c)

− 3 ms2 north-\ 3\ \frac{m}{s^2}\ north

52.

The following graph is tracked by a GoPro GPS system for a Tour de France Bicyclist. What is the distance measured in while he is tracking his trip?

a)

Kilometers

b)

Miles

c)

Meters

d)

Feet

53.

The following graph is tracked by a GoPro GPS system for a Tour de France Bicyclist. What is the time measured in while he is tracking his trip?

a)

hours

b)

days

c)

weeks

d)

months

54.

The following graph is tracked by a GoPro GPS system for a Tour de France Bicyclist. Using the graph, What was his total distance travelled throughout his daily trip?

a)

Distance = 13 kilometers

b)

Distance = 12.5 kilometers

c)

Distance = 90 kilometers

d)

Distance = 100 kilometers

55.

The following graph is tracked by a GoPro GPS system for a Tour de France Bicyclist. Using the graph, How long was his total time travelled throughout his daily trip?

a)

Time = 4 hours

b)

Time = 4.5 hours

c)

Time = 5 hours

d)

Time = 5.5 hours

56.

The following graph is tracked by a GoPro GPS system for a Tour de France Bicyclist. Using the graph, during which time segment(s) did the biker take a break?

a)

Time segment B to C

b)

time segment D to E

c)

during both time segments B to C and D to E

d)

The biker did not take a break

57.

The following graph is tracked by a GoPro GPS system for a Tour de France Bicyclist. Using the graph, what is the cyclists average speed throughout his trip?

a)

speed = 18 km per hour

b)

speed = 22 km per hour

c)

speed = 16 km per hour

d)

speed = 8 km per hour

58.

The following graph is tracked by a GoPro GPS system for a Tour de France Bicyclist. Using the graph, what is the cyclists instantaneous speed from segment c to d?

a)

speed = 25 km per hour

b)

speed = 22 km per hour

c)

speed = 16 km per hour

d)

speed = 8 km per hour

59.

The following graph is tracked by a GoPro GPS system for a Tour de France Bicyclist. Using the graph, what is the cyclists instantaneous speed from segment e to f?

a)

speed = 25 km per hour

b)

speed = 22 km per hour

c)

speed = 45 km per hour

d)

speed = 8 km per hour

60.

The following graph is tracked by a GoPro GPS system for a Tour de France Bicyclist. Using the graph, and the data you collected from the previous questions, when did the cyclist move the fastest?

a)

during segments a and b

b)

during segments b to c

c)

during segments c to d

d)

during segments e to f

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