Lesson 1.1 Position and Motion

​Module 1 Lesson 1 Reivew

By Amy Hochstrasser

Position is the object's distance in a certain direction from a starting point.

Remember in order to give the position of an object you need to tell the reference point (which is the starting point), the reference direction, and the distance it traveled.

Multiple Choice

What is a reference point?

• A place or object that is staying still, the starting point

• A place or spot where something is located

• The action of moving or being moved

• Shortest distance between starting position and ending position

Multiple Choice

Motion can be described through a change in _____.

• temperature

• distance

• position

• speed

Multiple Choice

In order to determine an object’s location, you need a _____.

• time

• displacement

• speed

• reference point

Multiple Choice

You need Distance, a reference point, and a reference direction to determine the position of an object

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

In order to determine an object’s location, you need a _____.

• reference point

• displacement

• speed

• Time

Motion is the process of changing position.

All motion is relative to a certain other point.

Multiple Choice

The position of a runner in a race changes as time passes. What could a reference point to describe the change in position? 

• the starting line
• the runner’s speed
• the runner’s right foot
• another runner

Multiple Choice

When an object’s distance from another object is changing,

• it is in motion.

• it is speeding.

• it has a high velocity.

• it is accelerating.

Multiple Choice

To determine if an object has changed position, you need to know its position relative to another object. _______________

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Should you choose a reference point that moves. Example a bird.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Select

Motion can be measured as_____

• speed

• velocity

• feet

• mph

Average Speed is the total distance traveled in a certain amount of time.

Speed= Distance/ Time or distance divided by time

Multiple Choice

Usain Bolt of Jamaica holds the world record for the Men's 100 meter race. He finished in 9.58 seconds! What was his average speed? (Round to the nearest tenth.)

• 10.4 m/s

• .1 m/s

• 1 m/s

• 10.5 m/s

Multiple Choice

Jose Altuve is at batting practice for the Houston Astros. He hits the baseball, and it goes 320 feet in 10 seconds. What was the average speed of the baseball?

• 3.2 mph

• 3.2 feet/second

• 32 feet/second

• 32 mph

Multiple Choice

What is speed?

• how far you go

• distance

• how fast you accelerate

• distance covered over time

Multiple Choice

A car travels 210 miles in 3 hours. What is the average speed of the car?

• 80 mph

• 70 mph

• 50 mph

• 60 mph

Multiple Choice

What is the formula to calculate speed?

• V = Xfinal - X initial/ time

• S = d x t

• S = d / t

• Xf- Xi

Multiple Choice

A small robot can travel a distance of 32.5 meters in 13 seconds. What is the average speed of the small robot?

• 2.5 m/s

• 2.5 mph

• .4 m/s

• .4 mph

Velocity is speed and direction of an object.

Make sure to include direction!! If you just give the speed, then you haven't given the velocity of the moving object.

Multiple Choice

What is velocity?

• the quickness of an object

• acceleration

• speed in a specific direction

• the location of an object

Multiple Choice

Sally begins walking from home in the West end of town. She ends up at the grocery store 30 meters away towards the East end of town. It took her 6 minutes to get to the store! What is her velocity?

• 5 m/min

• 5 m/ min east

• 6 m/s

• 6 m/min east

Multiple Choice

A plane flying 300 mph west toward California is an example of...

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Direction

Distance- Time Graph

Make sure to know the steeper the slope the fast the object is moving.

The lower the slope the slower the object is moving.

A horizontal slope means no movement.

Multiple Choice

What does this graph represent?

• Constant speed
• Not moving

Multiple Choice

Segment E-F The bus is _________________.

• at rest

• returning (to original position)

• moving forward

Multiple Choice

Which is faster?

• walking

• skating

• biking

Multiple Choice

Which scene matches the graph?

• Jonathon walked to his girlfriends house - stayed a while then walked home

• Justice rode her bike to the mall

• Yeshua walked home from school

Multiple Choice

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is traveling at a constant speed."

Multiple Choice

What is the total distance the object traveled?

• 0 meters

• 20 meters

• 50 meters

• 60 meters

Multiple Choice

Which graph indicates an object moving at constant speed?