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PSP Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does the direction of the acceleration and the direction of the velocity affect how an object speeds up or slows down? 

a)

If the velocity and acceleration are in the same direction the object slows down

b)

If the velocity and acceleration are in the same direction the object speeds up

c)

If the velocity and acceleration are in the opposite direction the object slows down

d)

If the velocity and acceleration are in the opposite direction the object speeds up

2.

How does the distance traveled per second affect the speed of an object? 

a)

The more distance traveled per second the faster the object is moving

b)

If the object travels less distance per second the faster the object is traveling faster

c)

The distance traveled per second has no impact on the speed of the object

d)

The less distance traveled per second the faster the object is moving

3.

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

a)

displacement

b)

distance

4.

Between distance and displacement, which one requires a direction?

a)

Distance

b)

Displacement

5.

This is a measure of how far an object has traveled.

a)

Distance

b)

Displacement

6.

In ____________ only the initial and final positions matters.

a)

Distance

b)

Displacement

7.

Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true about Sara's distance and displacement?

a)

Distance and Displacement are equal

b)

Distance is less than displacement

c)

Displacement is less than distance

8.

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

a)

11m

b)

3m

c)

5m

9.

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

10.

The ball below moved from position 1, to position 2, and then finally to position 3. What is the ball's displacement?

a)

4 meters, left

b)

10 meters, left

c)

4 meters, right

d)

10 meters, right

11.
A dog runs on the sidewalk 9 mi/hr.
a)
Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Velocity
12.
While going to school, a student walks an average of 5 km/hr west for 12 blocks.
a)
Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Velocity
13.
Speed in a given direction is the definition of ____. 
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Direction
14.
A ball rolling west at 5 cm per second is an example of ____. 
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Direction
15.
Distance over Time is the definition of ___. 
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Direction
16.
A car travels 30 miles/hr for 3 hours, calculate the distance it will travel
a)
90 miles
b)
10 miles
c)
600 miles
d)
90 km
17.
Velocity is both ____ and _____. 
a)
speed , direction 
b)
direction, mass
c)
volume, density 
d)
direction, magnitude 
18.
Find the velocity of a plane that traveled 3000 miles west in 5 hours.
a)
65 mph west
b)
6 mph west
c)
600 mph west
d)
6000 mph west 
19.
An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.
a)
in motion
b)
at reset
c)
a frame of refence
d)
magical
20.
A distance vs. time graph shows an object's
a)
frame of reference
b)
speed
c)
acceleration
d)
favorite food
21.
A truck driving at 60 miles per hour travels 150 miles. How long is it driving for?
a)
9000 hours
b)
0.4 hours
c)
210 hours
d)
2.5 hours
22.

Choose all ways an object can accelerate.

a)

speed up

b)

slow down

c)

change direction

d)

stay at a constant speed and never change direction

23.

Which of the following motion diagrams represents an object that is at rest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

none of these

24.

Which motion dot diagram represents an object that is moving at a constant velocity?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

none of these

25.

Which diagram represents an object that is, at first, moving at a constant velocity and then accelerating to the right? (assume that all motions are going to the right)

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

none of these

26.

Which diagram represents constant ZERO acceleration?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

none of these

27.

In which diagram is the object decelerating?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

none of these

28.

A man walks 3 meters north, 4 meters south and then 8 meters north has a displacement of

a)

6 meters north

b)

6 meters south

c)

7 meters north

d)

7 meters

e)

none of the above

29.

If you walk 4 meters north and then walk 3 meters east, the magnitude of your displacement is

a)

7 meters

b)

6 meters

c)

5 meters

d)

2 meters

e)

1 meter

30.

When was Marie driving the fastest?

a)

C to D

b)

D to E

c)

E to F

31.

During what period of time was Marie stopped?

a)

0-5 minutes

b)

5-10 minutes

c)

10-25 minutes

d)

25-30 minutes

32.

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

33.

Which object is moving the fastest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

34.

What is the object's starting position?

a)

20 m to the right

b)

20 m to the left

c)

60 m to the right

d)

60 m to the left

35.

What is the object's ending position?

a)

20 m to the right

b)

20 m to the left

c)

60 m to the right

d)

60 m to the left

36.

What is the object's motion between 0-1 seconds?

a)

not moving

b)

medium speed to the right

c)

medium speed to the left

37.

When is the object stopped?

a)

0-10 seconds

b)

10-15 seconds

c)

15-40 seconds

d)

40-60 seconds

38.

What is happening during point A to B?

a)

not moving

b)

increasing speed at a constant rate

c)

moving at a constant speed

d)

moving at 10 m/s2 acceleration

39.

What is happening during point C to D?

a)

not moving

b)

increasing speed at a constant rate

c)

moving at a constant speed

d)

moving at 0 m/s2 acceleration

40.

Match the graph to the description:

"The car is traveling at a constant speed."

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.

What is happening to the car between 3-8 seconds?

a)

The car is stopped

b)

The car is traveling at a constant velocity of 0.5 m/s.

c)

The car has an acceleration of 0.5 m/s2.

d)

The car is going in the other direction.

42.

What is this graph showing?

a)

At rest

b)

Acceleration

c)

Constant speed of 1 m/s

d)

Gradually speeding up

43.

What is this graph showing?

a)

Gradually slowing down

b)

Gradually speeding up

c)

Constant speed

d)

Stopped

44.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
45.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
46.
What is the velocity?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
decreasing
d)
increasing
47.
Which section of the graph shows decreasing velocity?
a)
CD
b)
DE
c)
EF
d)
GH
48.
Which section of the graph shows constant velocity?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
EF
d)
GH
49.

How fast is this object going at 1 second?

a)

20 cm/s

b)

30 cm/s

c)

-40 cm/s

50.

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.

51.

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.