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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is speed?The positive or negative direction of motion
The reference point of an object
The rate at which an object moves
A reference frame
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is velocity?
An object speeding up or slowing down
The momentum of a moving object
Acceleration divided by time
Speed in a certain direction
- 3. Drag and Drop
Acceleration is (a)
A change in velocityThe rate of a moving objectThe direction of an objectAn object at rest - 4. Drag and Drop
An example of velocity is (a)
10 m/s down10 m/s10 m/s/s down10 m - 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a reference point?
a finish line
a stationary point to compare distance and time to
a measure of distance
the fastest velocity of an object
- 6. Drop DownWhat is the formula for speed and velocity?
(a)distance/timedistance x timetime/distancetime - distance - 7. Drag and Drop
Deceleration is (a)
negative accelerationpositive velocitypositive accelerationnegative velocity - 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following would NOT cause acceleration?
increasing velocity
changing direction
going at a steady rate in one direction
decreasing velocity
- 9. Drop DownWhat is your acceleration if you increase your velocity from 30 m/s to 40 m/s South in 10 seconds?
(a)1 m/s/s South100 m/s/s South1/2 m/s/s South-10 m/s/s South - 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of negative acceleration?
a speed skater leaving the starting line
a skier going down a slope
a truck going 60 mph
a runner slowing to a walk after crossing the finish line
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of Newton's first law?The sun's gravity pulling on Jupiter while Jupiter's gravity pulls on the sunAn asteroid traveling through space at a constant speed and in a straight line until it hits somethingA rocket traveling forward in space with an equal and opposite force as the jet propulsion shooting backwardsThe acceleration of a rocket requiring more force because the rocket has more mass
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of Newton's second law?The sun's gravity pulling on Jupiter while Jupiter's gravity pulls on the sunAn asteroid traveling through space at a constant speed and in a straight line until it hits somethingA rocket traveling forward in space with an equal and opposite force as the jet propulsion shooting backwardsThe acceleration of a rocket requiring more force because the rocket has more mass
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of Newton's third law?The sun's gravity pulling on Jupiter while Jupiter's gravity pulls on the sunAn asteroid traveling through space at a constant speed and in a straight line until it hits somethingA rocket traveling forward in space with an equal and opposite force as the jet propulsion shooting backwardsThe acceleration of a rocket requiring more force because the rocket has more mass
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of the Law of Universal Gravitation?The sun's gravity pulling on Jupiter while Jupiter's gravity pulls on the sunAn asteroid traveling through space at a constant speed and in a straight line until it hits somethingA rocket traveling forward in space with an equal and opposite force as the jet propulsion shooting backwardsThe acceleration of a rocket requiring more force because the rocket has more mass
- 15. Multiple ChoiceIf the skater is moving forward, which force is greater?
the action force
the reaction force
neither, they are the same
- 16. Drag and DropWhich of the following would be the best reference point?
(a)a buildinga meteora hunting cheetahan atom - 17. Drop Down
The acceleration of gravity is (a)
9.8 m/s/s1 m/s/s10 m/s/s11.3 m/s/s - 18. Drag and Drop
The object in our solar system that has the greatest amount of gravity is the (a)
SunCometAsteroidmoon - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags