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Motion Lesson Introduction

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a
a)
comparison point
b)
reference point
c)
point of view
d)
motion detector
2.
Speed =
a)
distance / time
b)
time / distance
c)
distance * time
3.

A distance-time graph shows an object's

a)

frame of reference

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

favorite food

4.
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
5.

On a distance-time graph, a straight line ALWAYS indicates that an object’s speed is _____.

a)

constant

b)

zero

c)

increasing

d)

decreasing

6.
Change in speed over a given period of time is
a)
velocity
b)
motion
c)
speed
d)
acceleration
7.

On a distance-time graph, the steeper the slope _____

a)

the slower the speed

b)

the faster the speed

c)

less acceleration

d)

greater acceleration

8.
The rate at which velocity changes is called 
a)
motion
b)
average speed
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
acceleration
9.

What is the unit for acceleration?

a)

m/s

b)

m

c)

m/s2

d)

s

10.

What is the unit for speed

a)

Km

b)

s

c)

m/s

d)

m/s2

11.
When something has speed in a certain direction it is called ___________.
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
velocity
d)
speed
12.
Acceleration of an object happens when things ________
a)
slow down
b)
go faster
c)
change direction (turn)
d)
All of the above
13.

Which would NOT make a good reference point?

a)

Northwest Middle School

b)

A chair

c)

A moving child

14.

Grayson walks 5 meters in 5 seconds. What is his average speed?

a)

25 m/sec

b)

1 m/sec

c)

5 m/sec

d)

.25 m/sec

15.

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

16.

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

17.
The location of a place or an object is called its....
a)
position
b)
motion
c)
speed
d)
reference point
18.
The change of position over time is called
a)
position
b)
motion
c)
speed
d)
location
19.
A soccer ball is kicked from 40 meters out. It takes 5 seconds to reach the goal. What speed was the ball traveling?
d= 40 m
t= 5 s
a)
6 m/s
b)
7 m/s
c)
8 m/s
d)
9 m/s
20.
In a distance time graph, the steeper the line the...
a)
greater the speed
b)
slower the speed
c)
speed has reached zero
d)
speed has not changed
21.
Stating that a man is traveling north at 30 m/s is an statement of his
a)
speed
b)
velocity
c)
accleration
d)
endurance
22.
If Bj is walking 3 m/s to the north and Lauren is walking 3 m/s to the west, then which of the following is true
a)
They have the same speed and different velocities
b)
They have the same velocity and different speeds
c)
They have the same speed and velocity
d)
They have different speeds and different velocities
23.
True or False
It is possible for two objects to have the same speed but different velocities
a)
true
b)
false
24.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
25.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
26.
Which of the following is a unit of distance ?
a)
miles/hr
b)
mi
c)
s
d)
min
27.
Which of the following is a unit of time?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
km
28.
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
min
29.

the starting position used to describe the motion or position of an object

a)

distance

b)

speed

c)

reference point

d)

motion

30.

the total length of the path of a moving object

a)

displacement

b)

motion

c)

distance

d)

acceleration

31.

the distance between a moving object's final position and its starting position

a)

displacement

b)

speed

c)

motion

d)

distance

32.

the process of changing position

a)

velocity

b)

motion

c)

acceleration

d)

speed

33.

the distance an object moves divided by the time it took to move that distance

a)

reference point

b)

distance

c)

velocity

d)

speed

34.

the measure of how quickly the velocity of an object changes

a)

distance

b)

acceleration

c)

speed

d)

distance

35.

the speed of an object in a particular direction

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

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