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6th -
8thgrade
Assignment #11 Measuring and Graphing Motion Guided Quiz
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Time is plotted on the ______________ and distance is plotted on the ___________.
x-axis, y-axis
z-axis, y-axis
y-axis, x-axis
x-axis, z-axis
- 2. Multiple Choice
What does a flat, horizontal line represent on a speed graph (distance and time)?
Constant speed
No motion
Acceleration
Returning to start
- 3. Multiple Choice
Choose the graph that matches the following scenario:
A student walked to his locker, stopped for a few seconds and then continued on the same path to class.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Choose the graph that matches the following scenario:
A student walked at a steady, constant pace as she went from one class to the other.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Choose the graph that matches the following scenario:
A student ran to the cafeteria, then stopped and looked around for his lunch kit, and then ran back to the class to get it.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Choose the graph that matches the following scenario:
A student got off the bus slowly and then began accelerating as it got closer to the time the bell rang.
- 7. Multiple Choice
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
2 m
10 m
0 m
5 m
- 8. Multiple Choice
Abby recorded the distance and time of a ball rolling down a ramp in the table below.
Which best describes the motion of the ball?
** helps if you plot the points on a distance time graph
The ball does not move.
The ball increases speed.
The ball decreases speed.
The ball rolls at a constant speed.
- 9. Multiple Choice
The graph below shows the motion of a student riding a bike.
When did the speed of the bike increase the most?
between seconds 1 and 2
between seconds 3 and 4
between seconds 6 and 7
between seconds 9 and 10
- 10. Multiple Choice
The graphs below show two delivery trucks traveling on the same highway.
Which best describes the speed of the two trucks?
Truck A is at constant speed, and Truck B is decreasing speed.
Truck A has a faster speed, and Truck B has a slower speed.
Truck A is moving slower and Truck B is speeding up.
- 11. Multiple Choice
The speed of a bus in this graph is:
fast
slow
zero
the speed of light
- 12. Multiple Choice
A student walks 2.0 km in a time of 30 minutes. The student then stop for 15 minutes to eat a snack then travels 1.0 km in 15 minutes.
Which graph shows the journey described?
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the speed of segment A?
0.5 m/s
2 m/s
3 m/s
0 m/s
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the speed of segment D?
0.5 m/s
2 m/s
3 m/s
0 m/s
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which situation might this graph describe?
Driving to raleigh, stopping, and coming back home.
Running a mile, taking a break, running back home
Running part way across a football field, picking up a football, running back to the start
Biking to a friends house, stay the night, bike back home.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Reese can run 10 meters in 5 seconds. What is her speed?
5 meters/sec
2 meters/sec
5 miles/hour
2 miles/hour
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich runner was faster?Runner ARunner B
- 18. Multiple Choice
What is velocity?
the quickness of an object
the location of an object
acceleration
speed in a specific direction
- 19. Multiple Choice
Speed is different from velocity because
Velocity has a direction
Speed uses Distance /Time
Velocity doesn't include time
Velocity doesn't include distance
- 20. Multiple Choice
Ava and Sarah did an experiment about speed and velocity. Their data is in the following table. What is the velocity of the yellow car?
Hint:(Speed = Distance / Time) and dont forget to include the direction since its velocity
3 in/sec, west
3 in/sec, east
3 in/sec
5 in/sec, west
- 21. Multiple Choice
Calculate the speed:
A Motorcycle traveled 368 Km in 8 Hours
Hint: Use the formula for speed and a calculator!
2944 Km/hr
4.5 Km/hr
46 Km/hr
0.02 Km/hr
- 22. Multiple Choice
Calculate the speed:
A Car traveled 240 Km in 5 Hours
Hint: Speed = Distance / Time
Use a calculator!
48 Km/Hr
1200 Km/Hr
4.8 Km/Hr
0.02 Km/Hr
- 23. Multiple Choice
A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes him 10 seconds to finish. What is his average speed?
Hint: Speed = Distance / Time
Use a calculator!
10 m/s
100 m/s
10 seconds
1000 m/s
- 24. Multiple Choice
What was the average speed of the toy car during the two trials to the nearest tenth of a m/s?
Hint: Average speed = Total distance / Total Time
(add the distance, add the times, then divide)
1.4 m/s
0.7
14
113.4
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which of these accurately describes the motion of the toy train?
The toy train speeds up while going forward and then slows down
The toy train slows down while going forward and the moves backwards.
The toy train moves forward at a constant speed , slows down, and then stops.
The toy train moves forward at in increasing speed, stops, and then moves forward.
- 26. Multiple Choice
Accurately describes the motion of the toy train at 4 seconds?
it is increasing speed
it is at a constant speed
it is stopped
it is headed to the start
- 27. Multiple Choice
The graph shows the distance a car traveled in 5 seconds while moving on a freeway. What is the average speed of the car?
Hint: Pick a point on the line and locate the distance and time measurements. Then, divide that distance by time to find its average speed.
28 m/s
145 m/s
700 m/s
2.7 m/s
- 28. Multiple Choice
It takes five hours to drive from Fort Worth to Midland, which is a distance of 300 miles. What would be the average speed for this trip?
60 mph
300 mph
5 mph
0.016 mph
- 29. Multiple Choice
Which graph shows the fastest speed? (Hint: The steeper the slope the faster the object is moving)
- 30. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
sec
mi
m/s
min
- 31. Multiple Choice
Which runner had a head start?
A
B
C
- 32. Multiple Choice
1. Which two measurements are needed in order to calculate the speed of an object in motion?
Time and Distance
Volume and Mass
Distance and Force
Mass and Milliliters
- 33. Multiple Choice
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?
Hint: Find the speed of his third hit
32 m/sec
20.7 m/sec
24 m/sec
27 m/sec
- 34. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a unit of speed?
km/hr
hr
km
s
- 35. Multiple Choice
What is this?
"This car is speeding up"
Speed
Velocity
Acceleration
- 36. Multiple Choice
What is this?
"This airplane is traveling at 500 mph, West"
Speed
Velocity
Acceleration
- 37. Multiple ChoiceDescribe the speed of the object from
0-2 seconds using the distance vs. time graph.Constant speedSpeeding upSlowing downNot moving - 38. Multiple Choice
Acceleration of an object happens when things ________
slow down
go faster
change direction (turn)
All of the above
- 39. Multiple Choice
In a distance-time graph, the vertical axis measures what?
Time
Distance
Speed
- 40. Multiple Choice
Which statement is tue about the x coordinate in a Distance-Time Graph?
The X coordinate represents TIME
The X coordinate represents DISTANE
The X coordinate reporesents SPEED
- 41. Multiple Choice
What does a curved line represent in a Speed Graph?
Constant speed
Returning to starting point
Accelleration
- 42. Multiple Choice
What does acceleration look like on a distance-time graph?
horizontal line (straight)
diagonal line (straight)
Curved line (up or down
- 43. Multiple Choice
When calculating net forces, what do you do with forces moving in the same direction?
Add them
Subtract them
Multiply them
Divide them
- 44. Multiple Choice
What best represents what an unbalanced force results in?
Speeding up
Slowing down
Changing directions
All of the above
- 45. Multiple Choice
To make an object move you must first apply ---
an opposing force
an unbalanced force
a stationary force
a vertical force
- 46. Multiple Choice
What is the net force?
20 N
0 N
400 N
40 N
- 47. Multiple Choice
What is the equation to calculate distance?
distance = speed/time
distance = time/speed
distance = speed/distance
distance = speed x time
- 48. Multiple ChoiceCalculate the Net Force.60N, Left40N, Right0N60N, Right
- 49. Multiple Choice
The weight of an object is different from planet to planet depending on the planets gravity.
True
False
- 50. Multiple ChoiceWhich scientist gave us the laws of motion?George WashingtonJohn AdamsSir Isaac Newton
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