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Motion and speed

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. When an object’s distance from a point of reference is changing, it _____. A) has force B) is in motion C) is standing still D) has gravity B
When you know the change in position from the reference point along the path an object is moving, you know the _____. A) average speed of the object B) displacement of the object C) distance the object has traveled D) direction of the object C
The motion of an object on a line graph is shown by plotting distance against _____. A) time B) speed C) direction D) displacement A
. In graphing motion, the steepness of the slope depends on _____. A) the position of the object B) how far the object has moved C) the direction the object is moving D) how quickly or slowly the object is moving D
. What is determined when the position of an object at the end of a trip is compared to its starting point? A) displacement B) speed C) reference point D) trip time A
. What is the place or object used for comparison to determine if something is in motion called? A) The position B) The reference point C) The controlled variable D) The displacement B
. On a graph showing distance versus time, what does a horizontal line represent? A) An object moving at a constant speed B) An object increasing its speed C) An object decreasing its speed D) An object not moving at all D
. A slanted line on a distance-time graph means that the object is _____. A) changing direction B) at rest C) moving D) slowing down C
. By measuring the distance an object has traveled in a certain amount of time, the _____ of the object can be determined. A) size B) speed C) location D) displacement B
. If the speed of an object does NOT change, the object is traveling at a _____. A) constant speed B) average speed C) increasing speed D) decreasing speed A
. If an object moves in the same direction and at a constant speed for 4 hours, which of the following is true? A) The object’s speed changed during the 4 hours. B) The object’s speed and average speed were equal during the entire 4 hours. C) The obje B
. Speed equals _____ divided by time. A) distance B) starting point C) size D) mass A
. A jet plane travels for 5 h at 600 km/h. Which equation should be used to find the distance the jet travels? A) distance = speed / time B) distance = speed x time C) distance = force / time D) distance = force x time B
. Speed measurements contain a distance unit and a unit of _____. A) force B) mass C) time D) position C
All of the following are examples of speed EXCEPT: A) 55 m/km B) 67 cm/min C) 82 m/s D) 25 km/h A
. If you know a car traveled 300 kilometers in 3 hours, you can find its _____. A) point of reference B) direction C) average speed D) position C
. A train that travels 100 kilometers in 4 hours is traveling at what average speed? A) 50 km/h B) 100 km/h C) 2 km/h D) 25 km/h D
A car moves 150 meters in 5 seconds. What is the speed of the car? A) 3 m/s B) 5 m/s C) 30 m/s D) 150 m/s C
. If a bicyclist travels 30 kilometers in two hours, what is her average speed? A) 60 km/h B) 30 km/h C) 15 km/h D) 2 km/h C
. Suppose a runner traveled at a speed of 2.5 m/s for 8 m. How much time did the run take? A) 1.312 s B) 2.5 s C) 3.2 s D) 20 s C
A truck driver moved at a speed of 85 km/h for 6.3 hours. How far did the driver travel? A) 13.49 km B) 71.18 km C) 306 km D) 535.5 km D
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