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Motion Test

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Zoe is running at a constant speed of 5 m/s during her morning jog. What is this an example of?

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

distance

d)

acceleration

2.

Nora and Aria are having a friendly race around a wide track. Nora zooms around the turn at a steady 45 mi/hr. What does Nora's car have a constant of?

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

direction

d)

acceleration

3.

Grace and Kai are having a friendly race on their bicycles! Grace rides her bicycle down a straight road for 100 m, then turns around and zooms back to the starting line. Is her total distance traveled _____ her displacement?

a)

greater than

b)

equal to

c)

less than

d)

can’t determine

4.

Imagine Grace is standing on a bustling sidewalk, watching the colorful parade of cars zoom by. What is the magical term that helps Grace describe the motion of these cars?

a)

time

b)

speed

c)

reference point

d)

point of motion

5.

Mia and Harper are on a road trip adventure! Mia is driving their car at a speed of 25 m/s. How long will it take them to reach their next fun stop, which is 125 meters away?

a)

5 s

b)

0.2 min

c)

5 m

d)

0.2 s

6.

Elijah and Luna are on a thrilling high-speed train adventure! The train zooms along at an average speed of 112.5 km/hr. After 2 hours of excitement, how far have they traveled?

a)

113.5 km

b)

454 km

c)

0.0088 km

d)

225 km

7.

Benjamin, the speedy cross-country runner, claims he can run 40 km in just 10 minutes! Can you calculate his average speed and see if he's telling the truth?

a)

30 km/min

b)

4 km/min

c)

400 km/min

d)

0.25 km/min

8.

Priya and William are on a thrilling physics adventure! They're examining a car's velocity vs. time graph. Can you help them figure out what the slope of this graph reveals?

a)

the total distance traveled

b)

the speed of the object

c)

the time it took for the object to travel

d)

the acceleration

9.

While hanging out on the street, Harper and Priya notice a car parked nearby. They start discussing the distance vs. time graph for the car, which shows a horizontal (flat) line. What does this indicate about the car's acceleration?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

changing

d)

zero

10.

As Noah and Priya race their bicycles down the hill, Noah notices that the rate of change of his bike's ____ is increasing. Who will win the race?

a)

position

b)

time

c)

velocity

d)

speed

11.

In an exciting car race, Ethan, Maya, and Charlotte are zooming down the track! The graph to the right shows how their car speeds change over 10 thrilling hours. Can you figure out which line represents the car with the slowest acceleration?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

Aria and Oliver are on a thrilling road trip! Aria is driving her car and accelerates from 32 m/s to 96 m/s in just 8.0 seconds. Can you calculate the acceleration of Aria's car?

a)

8.0 m/s²

b)

-8.0 m/s²

c)

12 m/s²

d)

4.0 m/s²

13.

Evelyn is on a thrilling road trip and is analyzing a graph of her car's journey. Can you guess what variable is on the Y-axis of this graph?

a)

velocity

b)

acceleration

c)

time

d)

motion

14.

Imagine you're on a roller coaster ride with Mason at point A on this velocity vs. time graph. What thrilling experience is Mason having?

a)

He's enjoying a smooth ride with zero acceleration.

b)

He's feeling the rush of positive acceleration.

c)

He's experiencing the pull of negative acceleration.

d)

It's a mystery! Not enough information to determine.

15.

Avery is on a thrilling drive and is analyzing the velocity vs. time graph of her adventure. At point B:

a)

has zero acceleration.

b)

has positive acceleration.

c)

has negative acceleration.

d)

Not enough information to determine.

16.

Imagine Aiden and his friends, Hannah and Rohan, are racing toy cars. At point C on the velocity vs. time graph, what is happening to Aiden's car?

a)

It has zero acceleration.

b)

It has positive acceleration.

c)

It has negative acceleration.

d)

Not enough information to determine.

17.

Olivia is on a thrilling road trip, zooming down a straight highway. Can you guess at which point her car's speed changes the fastest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

Not enough information to determine.

18.

Benjamin is on a thrilling ride in his car! As he hits the gas pedal, his car zooms from 30 m/s to an exhilarating 65 m/s in just 3.5 seconds. Can you calculate the car’s acceleration during this exciting burst of speed?

a)

5 m/s²

b)

10 m/s²

c)

15 m/s²

d)

20 m/s²

19.

Benjamin and Maya are on a road trip, cruising down the highway. Which statement about their car's movement with zero acceleration could be true?

a)

The car is speeding up

b)

The car is slowing down

c)

The car is moving at a constant speed

d)

The car is changing direction

20.

Rohan and Ava are having a friendly race! Ava drives her car and covers a distance of 490 meters in just 10 seconds. Can you figure out the average speed of Ava's car?

a)

4.9 m/s

b)

9.8 m/s

c)

49 m/s

d)

98 m/s

21.

Imagine Aria and her friends, Jackson, Lily, and Zoe, are on a road trip adventure! Aria decides to plot a graph of their journey. Can you guess what the slope of this graph reveals about their trip?

a)

speed

b)

acceleration

c)

time

d)

distance

22.

Luna is hosting a thrilling race event! During which time interval does the runner zoom with the greatest speed?

a)

0 – 1 s

b)

1 – 2 s

c)

3 – 4 s

d)

4 – 6 s

23.

Nora and her friends are on a road trip, and they are curious about how fast Nora is driving at exactly 5 seconds. Can you guess Nora's instantaneous speed at that moment?

a)

10 m/s

b)

15 m/s

c)

20 m/s

d)

25 m/s

24.

Hannah and her friends, David and Liam, are racing their bicycles to school. Can you guess the average speed of Hannah’s thrilling ride?

a)

45 m/s

b)

7.5 m/s

c)

45 mi/hr

d)

7.5 mi/hr

25.

Mason, Ava, and Priya decided to go on an adventurous 3-hour bike trip. In the first 2 hours, they zoomed through 100 km, but in the last hour, they slowed down and covered only 20 km. Can you calculate their average speed for the entire journey?

a)

60 km/hr

b)

40 km/hr

c)

30 km/hr

d)

15 km/hr

26.

Emma is zooming down a hill on her skateboard at 24 m/s. Suddenly, she takes a tumble and slides to a stop in 4.0 seconds. Can you calculate Emma’s acceleration during her adventurous stop?

a)

6 m/s

b)

0.17 m/s²

c)

-6 m/s²

d)

-0.17 m/s²

27.

Isla is cruising down the highway in her sleek car, maintaining a steady speed. What can we say about Isla's car's motion?

a)

it has a positive acceleration

b)

it has zero acceleration

c)

it has a negative acceleration

d)

it has a changing direction

28.

Ethan the explorer is on a fun walk and covers 10.4 meters in 20.8 seconds. Can you figure out how fast Ethan is moving?

a)

0.5 m/s

b)

1.0 m/s

c)

2.0 m/s

d)

0.25 m/s

29.

Olivia, the speedster, is testing her new car on a straight track. She zooms down the track at 32 m/s but then decides to slow down to 4 m/s over 7 seconds. Can you calculate the car’s acceleration?

a)

5 m/s²

b)

-5 m/s²

c)

-6 m/s²

d)

6 m/s²

30.

Grace and her friends are on a road trip adventure! Grace drives her car west for 360 km in 4 hours. Can you calculate the car’s velocity to help them plan their next stop?

a)

1440 km/hr west

b)

80 km/hr west

c)

90 km/hr west

d)

100 km/hr west