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Displacement, Velocity, and Trig Practice

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____ is a measure of the distance an object travels in a unit of time.

a)

speed

b)

acceleration

c)

displacement

d)

velocity

2.

The object represented on this distance-time graph is _____.

a)

not moving

b)

speeding up

c)

slowing down

d)

changing direction

3.

The _____ of a moving object includes its speed and direction.

a)

velocity

b)

position

c)

acceleration

d)

displacement

4.

Which choice represents a speed?

a)

5 hours per mile

b)

5 kilometers per hour

c)

5 meters squared per second

d)

5 meters

5.

A car travels 60 kilometers and makes two 30 minute stops along the way. The entire trip takes 2 hours. What is its average speed?

a)

30 km/hr

b)

60 km/hr

c)

90 km/hr

d)

120 km/hr

6.

What is the SI unit for speed?

a)

meters per second

b)

seconds

c)

meters

d)

seconds per meter

7.

Which best describes the velocity of a person on a merry-go-round moving at constant speed?

a)

continuously changing

b)

increasing

c)

constant

d)

zero

8.
What is the average speed of a cyclist who rides 60 miles in 4 hours?
a)
15 mph
b)
7.5 mph
c)
20 mph
d)
12.5 mph
9.

The image shown gives the equation for _____.

a)

average speed

b)

instantaneous speed

c)

acceleration

d)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

10.

A race car travels 400 m in 4 seconds. Its average speed is _____

a)

100 meters per second

b)

1600 meters per second

c)

100 seconds per meter

d)

1600 seconds per meter

11.

Set up the problem so that you can solve for X.

a)

sin X = 41/28

b)

tan X = 41/28

c)

cos X = 28/41

d)

sin X = 28/41

12.

Solve for the missing angle

a)

50.5 degrees

b)

12.7 degrees

c)

36.9 degrees

d)

72.2 degrees

13.

Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth.

a)

15.3

b)

16.6

c)

24.1

d)

24.3

14.
Find the measure of the indicated angle (?) round to the nearest tenth.
a)
9.4
b)
55.2
c)
20.15
d)
19.4
15.
Find the measure of the missing angle.
a)
64o
b)
26o
c)
61o
d)
8o
16.
Find the measure of the missing angle.
a)
49o
b)
50o
c)
41o
d)
33o
17.
Choose the correct ratio.
a)
sin(37)=x/14
b)
cos(37)=x/14
c)
tan(37)=x/14
d)
sin(37)=14/x
18.
Susan is flying a kite, which gets caught in the top of a tree.  Use the diagram to estimate the height of the tree. 
a)
63 ft
b)
65 ft
c)
74 ft
d)
87 ft
19.
What is the length of y in this picture?
a)
45
b)
5√2
c)
90
d)
5
20.
What is the length of x in this 45-45-90 triangle?
a)
4√2
b)
4
c)
8
d)
4√3
21.
What is the length of y in this picture?
a)
45
b)
5√2
c)
90
d)
5
22.
Solve for the misssing distance
a)
18.9 meters
b)
19.5 meters
c)
47.2 meters
d)
27.5 meters
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
b)
7
c)
8
d)
6
24.
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point
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
b)
400
c)
0
d)
200
26.
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
27.
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
28.
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