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M2 Revision: Motion- Distance- Displacement

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 2hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An object is _____ if its position changes.

a)

in motion

b)

at reset

c)

a frame of reference

d)

magical

2.

What type of motion is this?

a)

Linear

b)

Circular

c)

Oscillation

d)

Reciprocal

3.

What is Motion

a)

Still Standing

b)

Sleeping

c)

the action or process of moving or being moved.

4.

Motion of a butterfly can be described as

a)

Uniform-linear

b)

Rotational

c)

Periodic

d)

Random

5.

Motion of Earth revolving around the sun is a combination motion of

a)

Linear and periodic

b)

Circular and periodic

c)

Random and oscillatory,

6.

What is the unit used to measure speed?

a)

kilometre/hour

b)

Meter/hour

c)

kilometre/second

7.

The minute hand completes a round in every________

a)

90 mins

b)

60 mins

c)

50 mins

8.

To and fro motion of a body from its mean position

a)

oscillatory motion

b)

periodic motion

c)

both

9.

Oscillatory motion is also considered as

a)

non periodic motion

b)

periodic motion

c)

circular motion

10.

An object is said to be in __________ if its position changes with time.

a)

rest

b)

motion

c)

both

11.

This is ______________ motions.

a)

Circulatory

b)

Periodic

c)

Translatory

d)

Rectilinear

12.

This is ____________ motion.

a)

Translatory

b)

Periodic

c)

Oscillatory

d)

Circulatory

13.

This is ____________ motion.

a)

Oscillatory

b)

Periodic

c)

Curvilinear

d)

Rectilinear

14.

What type of motion is this?

a)

Translatory

b)

Curvilinear

c)

Oscillatory

d)

Rectilinear

15.

What type of motion is this?

a)

Periodic

b)

Revolution

c)

Spinning

d)

Linear

16.

A fish swimming in water is which motion?

(a)  

17.

What are some ways things can move?

a)

Round and round

b)

stand up and sit down

c)

Zig zag

d)

Curves

18.

How do the cars move?

a)

Round and round.

b)

Straight line.

c)

Up and down.

d)

Zigzag

19.

What can move in a zigzag?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

What can move in back and forth?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

What can move in round and round?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

How do these 3 objects move?

a)

Straight line

b)

Round and Round

c)

Up and Down

d)

Back and Forth.

e)

Zigzag

23.

What type of motion is this?

a)

Circulatory

b)

Rotational

c)

Rectilinear

d)

Periodic

24.

What type of motion is this?

a)

Periodic

b)

Rectilinear

c)

Rotational

d)

linear

25.

What type of motion is this?

a)

Periodic

b)

Revolution

c)

Circular

d)

Rectilinear

26.

An object is _____ if its position changes.

a)

in motion

b)

at reset

c)

a frame of reference

d)

magical

27.

What type of motion is this?

a)

Linear

b)

Circular

c)

Rotational

d)

Periodic

28.

What pattern of motion is shown in the diagram?

a)

Circulatory

b)

Rotational

c)

Rectilinear

d)

Periodic

29.

What is Motion

a)

Still Standing

b)

Sleeping

c)

the action or process of moving or being moved.

30.

Motion of a butterfly can be described as

a)

Uniform-linear

b)

Rotational

c)

Periodic

d)

circular

31.

What is the unit used to measure speed?

a)

kilometre/hour

b)

Meter/hour

c)

kilometre/second

32.

The minute hand completes a round in every________

a)

90 mins

b)

60 mins

c)

50 mins

33.

The change of place of an object is called displacement.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

34.

To determine if an object has changed position, you need to know its position relative to another object. _______________

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Motion can be described through a change in _____.

a)

temperature

b)

distance

c)

position

d)

speed

36.

Movement of fan blades is an example of which type of motion?

a)

Translatory motion

b)

Rotatory motion

c)

Rectilinear motion

d)

None of these

37.

In rectilinear motion, the body or object moves in a __________________ path

a)

Zig-zag

b)

Straight

c)

Rough

d)

Smooth

38.

When you drop a stone from a building this is ______motion

a)

Curvilinear

b)

Rectilinear

c)

Rotational

d)

Oscillatory

39.

What type of motion is this?

a)

Translatory

b)

Curvilinear

c)

Oscillatory

d)

Rectilinear

40.

The motion of the earth is periodic.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

The topic today is

a)

Easy

b)

Just right

c)

Hard

42.

What is your Nickname?

(a)  

43.

A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?

a)

10 m/s

b)

1000 m/s

c)

100 seconds

d)

10 seconds

44.

Velocity is speed with __________________________.

a)

a unicycle helmet

b)

direction

c)

fight

45.

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
46.

A vehicle travels 2345 m in 315 s toward the evening sun. What is its speed?

a)

7.44 m/s

b)

0.13 m/s

c)

738,675 m/s

d)

7.44m

47.

A runner runs 2 laps around a track with a circumference of 400 m. What is their total displacement?

a)

800 m

b)

0

c)

400 m

d)

400 m North

48.
A girl is pedaling her bicycle at a speed of 0.10 km/min.  How far will she travel in two hours? (pay attention to units) 
a)
20 km 
b)
.2 km
c)
3 km 
d)
12 km 
49.

The vector that results from adding a South and East vector points

a)

SW

b)

NW

c)

SE

d)

EW

50.

Vector or Scalar?

A deer running 15 meters per second due west.

a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
51.
Find the distance Sara walks from A to B,  B to C then C to D?
a)
11m
b)
3m
c)
5m
52.

_______ is the process of changing position.

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Motion

d)

Reference Point

53.

Joe rides his bike from point A to point B and then on to point C. What is the total distance traveled?

a)

12 m

b)

43 m

c)

7 m

d)

12 m

54.

Joe rides from point A to B to C. What is the displacement?

a)

7 m

b)

12 m

c)

5 m

d)

2 m

55.

35 m/s would describe

a)

distance

b)

displacement

c)

speed

d)

velocity

56.

5 m/s west would describe

a)

distance

b)

displacement

c)

speed

d)

velocity

57.

seconds is a unit for

a)

distance

b)

time

c)

speed

d)

acceleration

58.

km/hr is a unit for

a)

distance

b)

time

c)

speed

d)

acceleration

59.

meter is a unit for

a)

distance

b)

time

c)

speed

d)

acceleration

60.

centimeter is a unit for

a)

distance

b)

time

c)

speed

d)

acceleration

61.

What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?

a)

240 m/s

b)

0.067 s

c)

15 m/s

d)

15 mph

62.

An example of scalar magnitude is _____.

a)

velocity

b)

mass

c)

acceleration

d)

force

63.

Which statement describes a scalar?

a)
It has magnitude but no direction
b)
It has direction but no magnitude
c)
It has both direction and magnitude
d)
It has constant magnitude but no
 direction
64.

Speed in a specific direction is called _____.

a)

velocity

b)

motion

c)

position

d)

displacement

65.

Is this a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?

Wind blowing at 20 m/s.

a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
66.
Which statement describes a vector?
a)
It has magnitude but no direction
b)
It has direction but no magnitude
c)
It has both direction and magnitude
d)
It has constant magnitude but no
 direction
67.

Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point

a)

displacement

b)

distance

c)

motion reference

d)

point

68.

Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?

a)

Distance and displacement are EQUAL

b)

Distance is less than displacement

69.

Find the distance Sara walks from A to B, B to C then C to D?

a)

11 m

b)

3 m

c)

5 m

d)

8 m

70.

Which driver has an equal distance and displacement at B?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

71.

Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?

a)

800

b)

400

c)

0

d)

200

72.

David walks 3 km north, and then turns east and walks 4 km. What is the distance?

a)

7 km

b)

3 km

c)

4 km

d)

1 km

73.

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

74.

Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Bill's displacement?

a)

0 meters

b)

400 meters

c)

800 meters

d)

1600 meters

75.

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance?

a)

2 km

b)

8 km

c)

5 km

d)

10 km

76.

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total displacement?

a)

2 km

b)

5 km

c)

8 km

d)

10 km

77.

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

78.

f a car moves 12 km North, 19 km East, and 12 km South, what is its displacement?

a)

31 km

b)

12 km

c)

19 km, East

d)

43 km, East

79.

If a boomerang is thrown 20 m in a straight line and returns exactly to the spot it was thrown what is its displacement?

a)

20 m

b)

40 m

c)

-20 m

d)

0 m

80.

Scott travels north 5 km and then goes west 3 km before coming straight back south 2 km. What is his distance?

a)

10

b)

7

c)

8

d)

6

81.

Scott travels north 5 km and then goes west 3 km before coming straight back south 2 km. What is his distance?

a)

10km

b)

+10km

c)

8km

d)

6km

82.
Displacement is distance combined with
a)
direction
b)
speed
c)
velocity
d)
magnitude
83.
A ping-pong ball rolls forward 6 meters, and bounces backward 3 meters. It traveled a total distance of:
a)
9 meters
b)
6 meters
c)
3 meters
d)
0 meters
84.

From Position 0 to 1 and then 1 to 2, what total distance did the creature travel?

a)

23 m

b)

9 m

c)

-9 m

d)

-23 m

85.

Distance

a)

Total length of the path travelled

b)

How far an object is from its starting point

c)

Location of an object relative to a defined zero point

86.

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

87.

Displacement is

a)

position of object

b)

final position minus initial position

c)

distance divided by time

d)

initial position plus final position

88.

The standard (SI) unit for measuring distance is the ________ .

a)

mile

b)

foot

c)

kilometer

d)

meter

89.
Are people on a plane moving?
a)
Yes, planes are designed to transport people.
b)
No, you sit still on plane.
c)
It depends on what you compare it to.
d)
Flight is a myth.  The Earth is flat.
90.

From the figure, what is the displacement?

a)

20 meters

b)

25 meters

c)

15 meters

d)

25 meters NE

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