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Total questions: 151

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Name
Class
Date
1.
 Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?
a)
800
b)
400
c)
0
d)
200
2.
After completing one trip on a roller coaster, the roller coaster's ________ is zero.
a)
displacement
b)
reference point
c)
length
d)
distance
3.

Two people walk across a parking lot. Their paths are shown in the image. Who traveled with a larger displacement?

a)

Person A

b)

Person B

c)

They both had the same displacement.

4.

From the figure, what is the displacement?

a)

20 meters

b)

25 meters

c)

15 meters

d)

25 meters NE

5.
The scientific (SI) unit for measuring distance is the ________ .
a)
mile
b)
foot
c)
kilometer
d)
meter
6.
Displacement is distance combined with
a)
direction
b)
speed
c)
velocity
d)
magnitude
7.
Because displacement has a magnitude and direction it is called a ______. 
a)
distance
b)
vector
c)
arrow
d)
length
8.
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
9.

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance?

a)

2 km

b)

5 km

c)

8 km

d)

10 km

10.
A person walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south.  What is their displacement?
a)
82 meters
b)
18 meters
c)
28 meters
11.

Which of the following would be a scalar value?

a)

Displacement

b)

Distance

c)

Position

d)

Velocity

12.

A roadrunner travels 100m [East] then 300m [West]. What is its distance?

a)

300 m

b)

200 m

c)

400 m

d)

30 000 m

13.

Dash from the Incredibles runs 5 km [North] and then 20 km [South]. What is its displacement?

a)

15 km [South]

b)

25 km [South]

c)

15 km [North]

d)

25 km [North]

14.

Penelope is initially 100 km [West] of TO. She displaces 250 km [East]. Find final position.

a)

25 km [West]

b)

150 km [East]

c)

350 km [East]

d)

25 000 km [West]

15.

In a 2 000 m race the athletes complete 5 laps around the 400 m long track. Find displacement.

a)

400 m

b)

2 000 m

c)

0 m

d)

4 000 m

16.

Athletes complete 3.75 laps around a 400 m long track ending up 100 m [East]. Find distance.

a)

375 m

b)

400 m

c)

500 m

d)

1500 m

17.

What is the location of an object relative to some reference point called in physics?

a)

Distance

b)

Displacement

c)

Length

d)

Position

18.

A pony travels 1.2 km [W] then 0.5 km [N] and ends up 1.3 km [W 22.6o N]. Find distance.

a)

0.7 km or 700 m

b)

1.3 km or 1300 m

c)

1.7 km or 1700 m

d)

3.0 or 3000m

19.

What type of measured value has magnitude, units and direction?

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

c)

Qualiative

d)

Quantitive

20.

From an initial position 0m, A person walks 50 meters directly South, stops, and then travels back 32 meters North. Based on their final location, what is their displacement?

a)

28 m [S]

b)

18 m [S]

c)

18 m [N]

d)

82 m [S]

21.
The scientific (SI) unit for measuring distance is the ________ .
a)
mile
b)
foot
c)
kilometer
d)
meter
22.
There are _____ centimeters in a meter.
a)
10
b)
100
c)
1,000
d)
10,000
23.

What describes a vector best?

a)

Magnitude

b)

Magnitude and unit

c)

Magnitude, unit, and direction

d)

Direction

24.
Displacement is distance combined with
a)
direction
b)
speed
c)
velocity
d)
magnitude
25.
Because displacement has a magnitude and direction it is called a ______. 
a)
distance
b)
vector
c)
arrow
d)
length
26.
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
27.
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
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
29.
A person walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south.  What is their displacement?
a)
82 meters
b)
18 meters
c)
28 meters
30.
A car drives 84 meters forward.  It's displacement and distance would be the same.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Find the distance Sara walks from A to B,  B to C then C to D?
a)
11m
b)
3m
c)
5m
32.

I left my house. I walked about 5km to the store. What is my distance?

a)

0km

b)

2.5km

c)

5km

d)

10km

33.

I left my house. I walked about 5km to the store. What is my displacement?

a)

0km

b)

2.5km

c)

5km

d)

10km

34.

I left my house. I walked about 5km to the store. I took the items I bought, and went to my friend's house who lives 5km from the store. What is my distance?

a)

0km

b)

2.5km

c)

5km

d)

10km

35.

I left my house. I walked about 5km to the store. I took the items I bought, and went to my friend's house who lives 5km from the store.

I got bored of my friend, and went back home.


What is my net movement / displacement?

a)

0km

b)

2.5km

c)

5km

d)

10km

36.

What is the difference between distance and displacement?

4 lines
37.

I left my house and walked 5km to the store, then another 3km to the library. What is my total distance traveled?

a)

3km

b)

5km

c)

8km

d)

10km

38.

After visiting the library 3km away from the store, I returned directly to my house. What is my total distance traveled?

a)

8km

b)

11km

c)

13km

d)

16km

39.

From my house, I walked 5km to the store and then 3km to the library. If I return home by the same route, what is my displacement?

a)

0km

b)

3km

c)

5km

d)

8km

40.

I walked 7km from my house to the park, and then 2km from the park to a cafe. What is my total distance traveled?

a)

5km

b)

7km

c)

9km

d)

10km

41.

After walking 4km to the gym from my house, I walked another 4km back home. What is my displacement?

a)

0km

b)

4km

c)

8km

d)

12km

42.

I walked 3km to the bookstore and then 2km to the cinema from there. If I return home by the same route, what is my total distance traveled?

a)

5km

b)

7km

c)

10km

d)

12km

43.

An object is _____ if its position changes.

a)

in motion

b)

at rest

c)

a reference point

d)

a frame of reference

44.

Reference point is

a)

moving

b)

non moving

c)

changing

d)

speed

45.

Which change its position?

a)

moving objects

b)

non-moving objects

46.

We can describe a moving object by using anything that stays in place as _______________.

a)

position

b)

motion

c)

reference point

47.

A tree along a highway can be used as a reference point for moving objects.

a)

true

b)

false

48.

The pencil is next to the notebook. What does the underlined word describes?

a)

Reference Point

b)

Position

49.

The building is in the middle of the city. What does the underlined word describes?

a)

Reference Point

b)

Position

50.

Which change its position?

a)

moving objects

b)

non-moving objects

51.

Which never changes its position?

a)

moving objects

b)

non-moving objects

52.

It can be used as ___________ to describe a moving object?

a)

compass

b)

reference point

c)

direction

53.

We can describe a moving object by using anything that stays in place as _______________.

a)

position

b)

motion

c)

reference point

54.

A tree along a highway can be used as a reference point for moving objects.

a)

true

b)

false

55.

There is always a change in position when an object moves

a)

true

b)

false

56.

The speed of moving vehicle may be described as fast or slow.

a)

true

b)

false

57.

A reference point will tell you about the speed of a moving object

a)

true

b)

false

58.

A reference point helps you describe the position of a moving object.

a)

true

b)

false

59.

Street science bridges traffic lights and buildings are example of reference point.

a)

true

b)

false

60.

A moving car can be used as a reference point to describe the position of a moving motorcycle.

a)

true

b)

false

61.

Objects move in different directions at different speeds.

a)

true

b)

false

62.

Living things around you can be used as reference points.

a)

true

b)

false

63.

Your body is in motion when you're sitting down

a)

true

b)

false

64.

#1 Show all your work on your answer document. speed = distance/time

a)

2 m/s

b)

0.5 m/s

c)

2 mi/hr

d)

500 m/s

65.

#2 Show all your work on your answer document.

a)

400 m/min

b)

0.0025 m/min

c)

3600 mi/hr

d)

40 m/s

66.

#3 Show all your work on your answer document.

a)

55 mi/hr

b)

0.018 mi/hr

c)

0.018 hr/mi

d)

220 mi/hr

67.

#4 Show all your work on your answer document.

a)

4.5 m/s

b)

0.22 m/s

c)

175 m/s

d)

11250 m/s

68.

#5 Show all your work on your answer document.

a)

4.25 ft/min

b)

0.24 ft/min

c)

68 ft/min

d)

21 ft/min

69.

#6 Show all your work on your answer document. (Average speed = total distance / total time)

a)

1000 mi/yr

b)

100,000 mi/yr

c)

100 mi/yr

d)

.001 mi/yr

70.

#7 Show all your work on your answer document. (Average speed = total distance / total time)

a)

5 km/min

b)

5 m/s

c)

0.2 km/min

d)

0.2 m/s

71.

#8 Show all your work on your answer document. (Average speed = total distance / total time)

a)

2 km/min

b)

20 m/s

c)

0.5 km/min

d)

200 m/s

72.

#9 Show all your work on your answer document. (Average speed = total distance / total time)

a)

1.6 km/min

b)

1.6 m/s

c)

0.625 km/min

d)

0.625 m/s

73.

#10 Show all your work on your answer document. (Average speed = total distance / total time)

a)

6.25 km/min

b)

21 m/s

c)

0.16 km/min

d)

100 m/s

74.

What two measurements are needed to calculate average speed?

a)

Distance and Time

b)

Volume and Mass

c)

Mass and Time

d)

Speed and Distance

75.

What is the formula for average speed?

a)

Average Speed = Total Time undefined Total Distance

b)

Average Speed = Total Time + Total Distance

c)

Average Speed = Total Distance ÷\div Total Time

d)

Average Speed = Total Distance ×\times Total Time

76.

Cesar drove from Houston to Dallas in 4 hours. Dallas is roughly 250 miles NW of Houston. What was his average speed?

a)

1000 mph

b)

62.5 mph

c)

55 mph

d)

60 mph

77.

Which truck pulled 2,000 pounds at the average speed of 2 yards per minute?

a)

Chevy

b)

Dodge

c)

Nissan

d)

Ford

78.

Runner A ran 12 miles in 4 hours and Runner B ran 9 miles in 3 hours. Which runner had the greatest average speed?

a)

Runner A

b)

Runner B

c)

Both runners had the same average speed.

79.

You are practicing for an upcoming 100-meter dash and documenting average speed to see your growth. Trial one you ran at 14 seconds, trial two was at 13.8 seconds, and trial three was at 13.2 seconds. What is the combined average speed of all three trials? (round answer to hundredth place – to the second decimal)

a)

7.58 meters/second

b)

7.14 meters/second

c)

7.32 meters/second

d)

7.25 meters/second

80.

What is the average speed of the Worm's Journey?

a)

2.25 meters/minute

b)

2 meters/minute

c)

1 meter/minute

81.

Jose Altuve is at batting practice for the Houston Astros.

What was the average speed of the baseball for his third hit as it traveled in the air?

a)

32 m/sec

b)

20.7 m/sec

c)

24 m/sec

d)

27 m/sec

82.

Jose Altuve is at batting practice for the Houston Astros.

What was the average speed of all three hits?

a)

32 m/sec

b)

20.7 m/sec

c)

24 m/sec

d)

27 m/sec

83.

Using the information in the graph, what is the average speed Josh’s car traveled to get home?

a)

8 km/hour

b)

160 km/hour

c)

16 km/hour

d)

40 km/hour

84.

The S.I. unit of average speed is

a)

m/s

b)

km/h

c)

m/s2

d)

m2/s

85.

The average velocity of the Earth for one complete year is

a)

zero

b)

circumference of the orbit

c)

diameter of the orbit

d)

cannot be determined from the given data

86.

If an object changes its velocity from 2 m/s to 4m/s in 10s, its acceleration is__________m/s2

a)

0.02

b)

2

c)

0.2

d)

0.6

87.

The ratio of total distance to total time is called

a)

average velocity

b)

average speed

c)

acceleration

d)

displacement

88.

The ratio of change in velocity with respect to time is called

a)

displacement

b)

speed

c)

accleration

d)

distance

89.

The distance - time graph for a moving object is a straight line parallel to the time axis. The object is (a)  

90.

For uniform motion the distance time graph will have a (a)   slope

91.

If in a v-t graph the graph line is parallel to time axis, it denotes that the body is in (a)  

92.

The slope of a v-t graph gives the (a)  

93.

The area under a speed-time graph with the time axis gives the (a)  

94.
To calculate average speed you _______ the distance traveled by the elapsed time.
a)
divide
b)
multiply
c)
square
d)
subtract
95.

What does this graph represent?

a)

Constant Speed

b)

Deceleration

c)

Acceleration

d)

Not moving

96.

According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?

a)

2m

b)

0m

c)

10m

d)

5m

97.

What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?

a)

Walking at a constant speed

b)

Not moving

c)

Running fast

d)

Walking slow

98.

Select the times that the object is NOT moving according to the graph. (Could be more than one)

a)

0-10 minutes.

b)

10-20 minutes.

c)

20-30 minutes.

d)

30-40 minutes.

99.

How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?

a)

0 s

b)

15 s

c)

10 s

d)

20 s

100.

How long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?

a)

20 s

b)

60 s

c)

30 s

d)

100 s

101.

Calculate the average speed between 0 and 10 hours.

a)

2 km/h

b)

3 km/h

c)

1 km/h

d)

5 km/h

102.

Calculate the average speed of the object between 1 and 3 seconds.

a)

20 m/s

b)

1 m/s

c)

30 m/s

d)

12 m/s

103.

According to the graph what was the average speed?

a)

0 m/s

b)

0.8 m/s

c)

1.2 m/s

d)

12 m/s

104.

Total distance divided by total time, for an object shows:

a)

acceleration

b)

the size of one's toupee

c)

absolute speed

d)

average speed

105.

A change in ________ in a certain amount of time is motion.

a)

speed

b)

appearance

c)

position

d)

weight

106.
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
107.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
108.
65 miles per hour North is an example of an objects what?
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Average Speed
d)
Constant Speed
109.
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
110.
Speed is different from velocity because
a)
Velocity has a direction
b)
Speed uses Distance /Time
c)
Velocity doesn't include time
d)
Velocity doesn't include distance
111.
What is this graph representing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
112.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
113.

Jose wandered 4 km at 2 km/hr. How long did Jose wander?

a)

2 hours

b)

8 hours

c)

0.5 hours

d)

2 km

114.

Explain the motion from 0-1s

a)

Stationary

b)

Constant speed

c)

Constant acceleration

d)

Non-constant acceleration

115.

Explain the motion from 1-3s

a)

Stationary

b)

Constant speed

c)

Constant acceleration

d)

Non-constant acceleration

116.

Explain the motion from 3-5s

a)

Stationary

b)

Constant speed

c)

Constant acceleration

d)

Non-constant acceleration

117.

Explain the motion from 5-7s

a)

Stationary

b)

Constant speed

c)

Constant acceleration

d)

Constant deceleration

118.

Explain the motion from 7-8s

a)

Stationary

b)

Constant speed

c)

Constant acceleration

d)

Constant deceleration

119.

Explain the motion from 8s onwards. The blue line runs along the x-axis. Hint: What is the velocity from 8s onwards.

a)

Stationary

b)

Constant speed

c)

Constant acceleration

d)

Constant deceleration

120.

Where is the acceleration the highest?

a)

0-1s

b)

1-3s

c)

3-5s

121.

Where is the deceleration the highest?

a)

5-7s

b)

7-8s

122.

Explain the motion

a)

Stationary

b)

Constant speed

c)

Constant acceleration

d)

Non-constant acceleration

123.

The acceleration from 0-1s is (a)   m/s2.

124.

The acceleration from 3-5s is (a)   m/s2.

125.

The deceleration from 5-7s is (a)   m/s2.

126.

Calculate the total distance traveled in the first 1s.

(a)  

127.

Calculate the total distance traveled in the first 3s.

(a)  

128.

D = 50 miles

Time = 2 hours

What is the Speed?

Hint: Use the Density Triangle.

a)

50 miles/hour

b)

100 miles/hour

c)

25 miles/hour

d)

2 miles/hour

129.

Distance = 500 miles

Speed = 50 miles/hour

How much TIME did it take to travel 100 miles at a speed of 50 miles/hour?

Hint: Use the Density Triangle 

a)

 0.5 hours

b)

 5,000 hours

c)

 10 hours

d)

 2 miles

130.

Speed = 60 miles/hour

Time = 4 hours

Distance = ?

Hint: D = S×TD\ =\ S\times T  

a)

64 miles

b)

 240 miles

c)

120 miles 

d)

 15 miles

131.

Speed = ?

Distance = 400 meters

Time = 40 seconds

Hint: Divide numbers that are over one another.

a)

10 m/s

b)

16,000 m/s

c)

0.1 m/s

d)

100 m/s

132.

Speed = ?

Distance = 100 meters

Time = 200 second

Hint: Divide numbers that are over one another.

a)

20,000 m/s

b)

0.2 m/s

c)

2 m/s miles

d)

0.5 m/s

133.
a)

Fast

b)

Slow

134.
a)

Fast

b)

Slow

135.
a)

Fast

b)

Slow

c)

Stopped

136.

Who's Faster?

a)

Barkus

b)

Arctica

137.
a)

Speeding Up

b)

Slowing Down

138.
a)

Speeding Up

b)

Slowing Down

139.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
140.

D = 50 miles

Time = 2 hours

What is the Speed?

Hint: Use the Density Triangle.

a)

50 miles/hour

b)

100 miles/hour

c)

25 miles/hour

d)

2 miles/hour

141.

Distance = 500 miles

Speed = 50 miles/hour

How much TIME did it take to travel 100 miles at a speed of 50 miles/hour?

Hint: Use the Density Triangle 

a)

 0.5 hours

b)

 5,000 hours

c)

 10 hours

d)

 2 miles

142.

Speed = 60 miles/hour

Time = 4 hours

Distance = ?

Hint: D = S×TD\ =\ S\times T  

a)

64 miles

b)

 240 miles

c)

120 miles 

d)

 15 miles

143.

Speed = ?

Distance = 400 meters

Time = 40 seconds

Hint: Divide numbers that are over one another.

a)

10 m/s

b)

16,000 m/s

c)

0.1 m/s

d)

100 m/s

144.

Speed = ?

Distance = 100 meters

Time = 200 second

Hint: Divide numbers that are over one another.

a)

20,000 m/s

b)

0.2 m/s

c)

2 m/s miles

d)

0.5 m/s

145.
a)

Fast

b)

Slow

146.
a)

Fast

b)

Slow

147.
a)

Fast

b)

Slow

c)

Stopped

148.

Who's Faster?

a)

Barkus

b)

Arctica

149.
a)

Speeding Up

b)

Slowing Down

150.
a)

Speeding Up

b)

Slowing Down

151.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m

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