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Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The speed at a given point in time is
a)
average speed.
b)
instantaneous speed.
c)
velocity.
d)
total displacement.
2.
The total distance traveled divided by the total time of travel is the
a)
speed.
b)
average speed.
c)
total speed.
d)
displacement.
3.
The distance an object travels per unit of time is
a)
rate.
b)
velocity.
c)
speed.
d)
displacement.
4.
The distance and direction of an object's change in position from the starting point is
a)
velocity.
b)
displacement.
c)
speed.
d)
rate.
5.
How far an object has moved is
a)
velocity.
b)
rate.
c)
displacement.
d)
distance.
6.
A freight train has more _____ than a car, so it has greater momentum.
a)
velocity
b)
mass
c)
speed
d)
acceleration
7.
A frame of reference is a coordinate system in which the positions of objects can be measured.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
A reference point is needed to determine the position of an object.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
The__________ of an object is the product of its mass and velocity.
a)
Speed
b)
Momentum
c)
Velocity
d)
Acceleration
10.
Imagine a basketball bouncing. As it is moving up, does it have a positive or a negative acceleration?
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
No charge
d)
Neutral
11.
The product of an object's mass and velocity
a)
Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Momentum
d)
Rate
12.
Any change over time
a)
Rate
b)
Momentum
c)
Reference Point
d)
Frame of Reference
13.
The total distance an object travels divided by the time of travel
a)
Acceleration
b)
Average speed
c)
Constant speed
d)
Momentum
14.
The amount of matter in an object
a)
Weight
b)
Volume
c)
Density
d)
Mass
15.
The speed of the object and the direction of its motion includes
a)
speed.
b)
velocity.
c)
rate.
d)
displacement.
16.
Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Acceleration toward the center of a curved or circular path is called centripetal acceleration.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
If an object is moving with constant speed, the instantaneous speed
a)
increases.
b)
decreases.
c)
remains the same.
d)
changes mass.
19.
The motion of an object over a period of time can be shown on a(n)
a)
object-time graph.
b)
time-velocity graph.
c)
distance-time graph.
d)
speed-time graph.
20.
The rate of change of the velocity of an object is
a)
velocity.
b)
speed.
c)
momentum.
d)
acceleration.
21.
When an object is accelerating, its speed is
a)
constant.
b)
changing.
c)
speed.
d)
displaced.
22.
A skateboarder has an initial velocity of 3 m/s west and comes to a stop in 2 s. What is the skateboarder's acceleration?
a)
a = .67 m/s2 west
b)
a = - 1.5 m/s2 west
c)
a = 6 m/s2 east
d)
a = 1.5 m/s2 west
23.
An airplane starts at rest and accelerates down the runway for 20 s. At the end of the runway, its velocity is 80 m/s north. What is its acceleration?
a)
Answer not given.
b)
a = 0.25 m/s2 north
c)
a = 1,600 m/s2 north
d)
a = 4 m/s2 north
24.
A cyclist starts at rest and accelerates at 0.5 m/s2 south for 20 s. What is the cyclist final velocity?
a)
a = 10 m/s south
b)
a = 0.025 m/s south
c)
a = 0.025 m/s south
d)
a = 40 m/s south
25.
What is the momentum of a 100-kg football player running north at a speed of 4 m/s?
a)
Answer not given.
b)
p = 0.25 kg.m/s south
c)
p = 400 kg.m/s north
d)
p = 25 kg.m/s north
26.
What is the momentum of a car with a mass of 1,300 kg traveling north at a speed of 28 m/s?
a)
Answer not given.
b)
p = 46.4 kg.m/s north
c)
p = 0.02 kg.m/s north
d)
p = 36,400 kg.m/s north
27.
If a car has traveled 24 km in 2 hours, what is the average speed?
a)
22 km/h
b)
28 km/h
c)
10.5 km/h
d)
12 km/h
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