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ICP Motion Test

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 2hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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)
20m
b)
40m
c)
0m
d)
-20m
2.

How do scalars and vectors differ?

a)

scalers have units

b)

scalers have direction

c)

vectors have units

d)

vectors have direction

3.
A deer running 15 meters per second due west.Vector or scalar?
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
4.
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
5.

10 mph

a)

scalar

b)

vector

6.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
S = t/d
b)
S = d/t
c)
S = d x t
d)
S = t x d
7.
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
min
8.
Which of the following is a unit of distance ?
a)
miles/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
min
9.

Distance formula

a)

S X T

b)

T X S

c)

T/D

d)

D/T

10.

Time formula

a)

T= D/S

b)

T= S X T

c)

T = D/ T

d)

T= T/ T

11.
Boedy swims 100 meters in 5 minutes. What is his speed?
a)
15 meters/minute
b)
20 meters/minute
c)
25 meters/minute
d)
30 meters/minute
12.

A reference point is

a)

the object that appears to stay in place.

b)

the number to the right of the decimal point.

c)

the object that appears to be in motion.

d)

is calculated by using speed, distance, and time.

13.

Motion is

a)

a word that rhymes with ocean.

b)

an object's change in its speed to a reference point.

c)

an object's change in position to a reference point.

d)

an object's change in position to its rate of speed.

14.

_____ is speed at any given point of time.

a)

instantaneous

b)

average

c)

constant

15.

_____ speed is speed that does not change.

a)

instantaneous

b)

average

c)

constant

16.

Velocity is speed with __________________________.

a)

a unicycle helmet

b)

direction

c)

fight

17.

Jose wandered 4 km at 2 km/hr. How long did Jose wander?

a)

2 hours

b)

8 hours

c)

0.5 hours

d)

2 km

18.

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
19.

10. What is the magnitude of the measurement 10 m/s East?

a)

10

b)

m/s

c)

East

20.

15. The speedometer of a car is reading the car's _____ speed.

a)

average

b)

instantaneous

21.

Categorize the following data:


25 m/s northwest

a)

Distance

b)

Displacement

c)

Speed

d)

Velocity

22.

Acceleration and velocity are the same thing.

a)

True, they both measure speed

b)

False, acceleration is the rate at which velocity changes. Velocity is the speed AND direction of an object.

23.

What kind of motion is taking place between points A and B?

a)

constant acceleration

b)

constant de

c)

changing acceleration

d)

constant speed

24.

What kind of motion is taking place between points C and D?

a)

constant acceleration

b)

constant deceleration

c)

not moving

d)

constant speed

25.
A box sliding down an inclined plane attains a velocity of 27 m/s in 3 seconds from rest.  Find the acceleration.
a)
30 m/s
b)
24 m/s2
c)
9 m/s2
d)
81 km/hr
26.
The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...
a)
accelerating/speeding up
b)
moving at a constant speed 
c)
not moving 
d)
accelerating/slowing down. 
27.
Acceleration is defined as the CHANGE in 
a)
time it takes for one place to move to another place. 
b)
velocity of an object.
c)
distance divided by the time interval 
d)
velocity divided by the time interval 
28.
In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration ?
a)
A car shortly after a stoplight turns green.
b)
A car approaching a red light
c)
A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h
d)
A car turning a curve at a constant speed
29.
Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
30.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
31.
Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?
a)
km/s
b)
m/s2
c)
mi/hr
d)
ft
32.
What car has the fastest acceleration?
a)
Car goes from 0-60 Mph in 3 seconds
b)
Car goes from 0-60 Mph in 4 seconds
c)
Car goes from 0-60 Mph in 5 seconds
d)
Car goes from 0-60 Mph in 6 seconds
33.

What do the following symbols represent: Vi and Vf?

a)

beginning velocity and ending velocity

b)

velocity in two different directions

c)

the velocity of two different objects

34.
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
35.
Scott drives a Jeep 12 km east, then 4 km north, then finally 3 km west. He traveled a total distance of:
a)
5 km
b)
10 km
c)
13 km
d)
19 km
36.
Ivan walks 10 meters west to the water fountain, then runs 2 meters east to his class to avoid a lockout. His displacement would be:
a)
8 meters
b)
8 meters, east
c)
8 meters, west
d)
12 meters
37.

This occurs when an object speeds up, slows down, or changes direction.

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

38.

Velocity = _______________

a)

Speed – direction

b)

Speed + direction

c)

Speed x direction

d)

Speed / direction

39.

Acceleration is a speeding up, slowing down or a change in direction. Is the following acceleration and if so, which one?


A swimmer has 10 meters left in the race and he is neck-in-neck with his competitor. He has a surge of adrenaline and pulls ahead to win.

a)

Yes, this is acceleration since the swimmer starts to speed up to pull ahead.

b)

Yes, this is acceleration since the swimmer uses the wall to change directions.

c)

No, this is not acceleration since there is no speeding up, slowing down, or change in direction.

40.
Reese rides her bike 10 miles in 5 hours.
Avery rides her bike 15 miles in 5 hours. Which girl rides her bike faster?
a)
Reese
b)
Avery 
41.

If you are solving for the distance, you would calculate the...

a)

time divided by speed

b)

speed divided by time

c)

speed multiplied by time

d)

distance multiplied by speed