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MOTION

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is motion?
a)
Change in an object's weight over time.
b)
Change in an object's size over time.
c)
Change in an object's position over time.
d)
Change in an object's color over time.
2.
Which type of motion describes a car driving down a straight road?
a)
Rotational motion
b)
Random motion
c)
Linear motion
d)
Periodic motion
3.
A swinging pendulum is a good example of which type of motion?
a)
Motion that goes in a straight line.
b)
Motion that repeats itself at regular times.
c)
Motion that moves without a pattern.
d)
Motion that spins around a point.
4.
A runner travels 200 meters in 25 seconds. What is their speed?
a)
8 meters per second
b)
225 meters per second
c)
175 meters per second
d)
5000 meters per second
5.
What is the main difference between speed and velocity?
a)
Speed includes direction, velocity does not.
b)
Velocity includes direction, speed does not.
c)
Speed is measured in km/h, velocity in m/s.
d)
Velocity is always faster than speed.
6.
A student claims that a car cruising steadily on a highway at 80 km/h has no acceleration. Is this claim accurate?
a)
Yes, because its speed is constant.
b)
No, because it is still moving forward.
c)
Yes, if it's going in a straight line.
d)
No, because velocity includes direction.
7.
If you walk 50 meters to a store and then walk 50 meters back home, what is your total displacement?
a)
100 meters
b)
50 meters
c)
0 meters
d)
25 meters
8.
A person runs 100 meters East, then 100 meters West, ending exactly where they started. How do their distance and displacement compare?
a)
Both distance and displacement are 200 meters.
b)
Both distance and displacement are zero.
c)
Distance is 200 meters, displacement is zero.
d)
Distance is zero, displacement is 200 meters.
9.
A basketball is thrown straight up, pauses at its highest point, then falls down. What can be inferred about its velocity at the highest point?
a)
Its velocity is momentarily zero.
b)
Its velocity changes direction upwards.
c)
Its velocity is constant.
d)
Its velocity is at its maximum.
10.
Why is understanding motion useful in everyday life?
a)
It helps us understand ancient languages.
b)
It teaches us about different types of plants.
c)
It explains why historical events happened.
d)
It helps predict how objects will move.