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Physics in Motion

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Speed =
a)
distance / time
b)
time / distance
c)
distance * time
2.
You walk 10 meters to math class in 20 seconds. Your average speed is
a)
2 m/s
b)
0.5 m/s
c)
200 m/s
d)
5 m/s
3.
On a distance vs. time graph, the steeper the slope _____
a)
the slower the speed
b)
the faster the speed
c)
less acceleration
d)
greater acceleration
4.
When something has speed in a certain direction it is called ___________.
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
velocity
d)
speed
5.
The formula:
 ? = D/T with direction 
is used to find
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Force 
d)
Acceleration
6.
LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
What is occurring from point A to point B?
a)
they are traveling at a constant speed
b)
they are decreasing in speed
c)
they stopped to take a break
7.
LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
What was occurring from point B to point C?
a)
She was increasing her speed.
b)
She stopped for 4 minutes
c)
She was decreasing in speed
8.
LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
What was her average speed for the ENTIRE trip?
a)
1600 m/min
b)
200 m/min
c)
160 m/min
9.

Total distance divided by total time

a)

average acceleration

b)

average distance

c)

average motion

d)

average speed

10.

Distance and direction of an object from its starting point

a)

displacement

b)

direction

c)

speed

d)

velocity

11.
The average speed of this object between points C and D is
a)
.375 km/s
b)
.375 m/s
c)
2.67 km/s
d)
2.67 m/s
12.
The average speed between 4 and 16 seconds is?
a)
5.2 km/s
b)
.192 m/s
c)
.181 km/s
d)
5.5 km/s
13.
A ball rolls down a steep hill. It travels 500 m in 1 minute. It then rolls on a flat surface for an additional 3 minutes and travels 300 m. What is the average speed of the ball?
a)
.5 m/min
b)
100 m/min
c)
200 m/sec
d)
200 m/min
14.
D-Lo watches a red buggy car, which is his favorite activity. He watches the car cover 2 meters every second. Which graph would represent this?
a)
A (upper left)
b)
B (bottom left)
c)
C (upper right)
d)
D (bottom right)
15.
Which graph shows an object not moving?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
16.
Which graph shows an object moving at a constant rate?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
17.
Which graph shows an object going back to the start position?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
18.
Morgan walks 10 miles South. Trevor walks 10 miles North in the same amount of time.  They have:
a)
Different average speeds
b)
Different velocities
c)
Same velocity
d)
Same motion
19.
How long will your trip take (in hours) if you travel 350 km at an average speed of 80 km/hr? 
a)
80 hours
b)
.22 hours
c)
4.38 hours
d)
6
20.
The speedometer on your car tells you
a)
average velocity
b)
instantaneous velocity
c)
average speed
d)
instantaneous speed
21.

A tunnel has a length of 50 km. A car takes 20 min to travel between the two ends of the tunnel. What is the average speed of the car?

a)

2.5 km / h

b)

16.6 km / h

c)

150 km / h

d)

1000 km / h

22.
a)

4.0 s

b)

6.0 s

c)

10 s

d)

16 s

23.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
24.
In this position versus time graph, describe the velocity
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Zero
25.
Speed is a _________  quantity
a)
scalar
b)
vector
26.
Any vector quantity has ____________
a)
magnitude
b)
direction
c)
both magnitude and direction