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U3 Q1 (s,v,a)

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 8hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An object that appears to stay in place (like a building or a tree) and that helps you detect motion in another object

a)

acceleration

b)

average speed

c)

motion

d)

reference point

2.

If a drone goes 30m/s for 30 seconds, how far did the drone travel?

a)

90 m

b)

90 m/s

c)

900 m

d)

900 m/s

3.

Chase drove for 4 hours and went 240 miles. What was Chase's speed?

a)

100 mph

b)

75 mph

c)

60 mph

d)

45 mph

4.

Describe the object's motion from A to B:

a)

Speeding Up

b)

Constant Speed coming back

c)

Constant Speed going away

d)

Not Moving

5.

Describe the object's motion from B to C:

a)

Speeding Up

b)

Slowing Down

c)

Constant Speed

d)

Not Moving

6.

Describe the object's motion from C to D:

a)

Speeding Up

b)

Slowing Down

c)

Constant Speed

d)

Not Moving

7.

Describe the object's motion from E to F:

a)

Speeding Up

b)

Constant Speed Coming Back

c)

Constant Speed Going Away

d)

Not Moving

8.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
9.
Car A traveled 25mph for 3 hours, stopped for an hour, and then traveled 35mph for 4 hours. Car B traveled an average speed of 43 mph for 5hours. Which car traveled a greater distance?
a)
They both traveled the same distance
b)
Car A
c)
Car B
10.
Liza is swimming laps from one end of a 50 meter pool to the other. Going from one end to the other is considered one lap. If she swims four complete laps, which statement is TRUE?
a)
Her distance and displacement are both zero.
b)
Her distance is zero, but her displacement is 200 meters.
c)
Her distance is 200 meters, but her displacement is zero.
d)
Her distance and displacement are both 200 meters.
11.

A student walks 2.0 km in a time of 30 minutes. The student then stop for 15 minutes to eat a snack then travels 1.0 km in 15 minutes.

Which graph shows the journey described?

a)

b)

c)

d)

12.
In which time interval was the object speeding up?   
a)
between 0 s and 2 s
b)
between 2 s and 4 s
c)
between 6 s and 8 s
d)
between 8 s and 10 s
13.

Which description matches the graph?

a)

Green object is moving at a faster constant speed than Red

b)

Green object is accelerating while the red object is moving at a constant speed

c)

Green object is moving at a slower constant speed than Red

d)

Red object is moving 2 times faster than Green

14.
A description of the speed and direction of an object's motion
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Acceleration
d)
Vector
15.

Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.

When a car goes around a corner at 20 mph, why do we say it accelerates?

a)

The car is accelerating because of the velocity is constant

b)

The car accelerates because it's going 20 mph

c)

Cars always accelerate when they are in motion

d)

The car is accelerating because it's changing direction

17.

Tom ran from his home to the bus stop and waited. He realized that he had missed the bus so he walked home. Which graph matches this situation?

a)

b)

c)

d)

18.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)

60 s

b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
19.

Students slid a small wood block along a flat tabletop for a distance of 1.6m. The data show the motion of the block of wood.

Which graph displays the motion of the wood block?

a)

b)

c)

d)

20.

The three vehicles shown below are all traveling at a speed of 15 m/s, but only the pickup truck has a changing velocity. The pickup truck has a changing velocity because the pickup truck...

a)

can accelerate faster than the other two vehicles

b)

is traveling in the opposite direction from the other two vehicles

c)

is traveling on a curve in the road

d)

needs a large amount of force to move

21.

What is the difference between the velocity and the speed of an object?

a)

velocity is the change in distance over time, while speed is the change in velocity over time.

b)

velocity has a direction associated with it, while speed has no specific direction.

c)

velocity has no direction associated with it, while speed has a specific direction.

d)

velocity is the change in speed over time, while speed is the change in distance over time.

22.

A car travels at a constant speed of 15 m/s for 2 minutes. The car increases its speed from 15 to 25 m/s during the next minute and then travels at a constant speed of 25 m/s for 2 more minutes. Which of the following graphs best represents the car's motion during this 5-minute period?

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

A hobbyist collected data about the motion of a toy train on a straight track and then recorded the data in the graph. Which of these accurately describes the motion of the toy train?

a)

The toy train speeds up while going forward and then slows down.

b)

The toy train slows down while going forward and then moves backward.

c)

The toy train moves forward at a constant speed, slows down, and then stops.

d)

The toy train moves forward at an increasing speed, stops, and then moves forward.

24.

Match the following

a)

Speed

1.

m/s

b)

Velocity

2.

m/s east

c)

Acceleration

3.

m/s2 east

25.
Acceleration can be classified as _______________
a)
Speeding up
b)
Slowing Down
c)
Changing directions
d)
All of the above
26.

Which of the following statements regarding the car's motion is true?

a)

The speed of the car changed, but not the velocity

b)

The speed and velocity of the car changed.

c)

The velocity of the car changed, but not the speed.

d)

The velocity and the speed of the car stayed the same.

27.

A student walks 2.0 km in a time of 30 minutes. The student then stop for 15 minutes to eat a snack then travels 1.0 km in 15 minutes.

Which graph shows the journey described?

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.

This motion graph represents:

a)

A cat walking away from home, pausing to read a text, and then walking further away.

b)

A cat walking home, pausing to eat a garden gnome, and then walking further away.

c)

A cat running up a flight of stairs.

d)

A hundred cats singing, "Rainbow in the Dark" by Ronnie James Dio. Yeah, that's cool!

29.

This motion graph represents:

a)

an octopus hiding before swimming home.

b)

an octopus pausing before pausing some more.

c)

an octopus resting before swimming out to sea, far, far from home.

d)

an octopus waving all of its tentacles in a mad, happy flurry of holiday cheer!

30.

What does this motion graph represent?

a)

I went home and then slept.

b)

I walked home and then drove my car to the store.

c)

I left home and ran to the store.

d)

The store came to me!

31.

What does this motion graph represent?

a)

Emily walked home and Zara did too!

b)

Emily walked away from home and Zara walked to home.

c)

Emily and Zara went to the library to study for the science test that is scheduled.

d)

Seriously, you should study for the unit 3 test.

32.

What does this motion graph represent?

a)

I walked home, played Brawl stars for a while, then ran away as fast as I could.

b)

I walked home, played Brawl stars for a while, then I decided to buy a new game- one that wasn't you know, lame!

c)

I walked home, played Brawl stars for a while, then cried for all the time and money I've wasted on such a terrible game...

d)

I walked home, played Brawl stars for a while, then studied for my science test.