WorksheetsWeek 1 Assessment: Intro to Physics – Motion Basics
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the definition of physics?
The study of animals and ecosystems
The study of past events
The study of matter, energy, and their interactions
The study of shapes and numbers
What is a scalar quantity?
A measurement that includes direction
A type of unit
A measurement that only includes magnitude
A force
Which of the following is a vector quantity?
Distance
Speed
Time
Displacement
What does displacement measure?
The total path traveled
The time it takes to move
The straight-line change in position
The force on an object
What is the formula for speed?
Distance × Time
Time ÷ Distance
Distance ÷ Time
Speed × Time
If a person walks 60 meters in 15 seconds, what is their speed?
3 m/s
4 m/s
0.25 m/s
15 m/s
Which of the following is a unit for speed?
Meters (m)
Seconds (s)
Kilograms (kg)
Meters per second (m/s)
What does motion describe?
An object staying in one place
A change in position over time
The energy of an object
The shape of an object
What does speed describe?
How far something travels
How quickly something moves
The direction of motion
The type of surface
Which of these is an everyday example of motion?
A frozen lake
A painting on a wall
A runner moving around a track
A book on a shelf
