Unit 1: Motion PreTest Test

How long will it take an object traveling at 25 m/s to reach a distance of 125 meters?

• 5 s

• 0.2 min

• 5 m

• 0.2 s

A high-speed train travels with an average speed of 227 km/hr. The train travels for 2 hrs. How far does the train travel?

• 113.5 km

• 454 km

• 0.0088 km

• 225 km

A cross-country runner runs 10 km in 40 minutes. What is his average speed?

• 30 km/min

• 4 km/min

• 400 km/min

• 0.25 km/min

A car travels a distance of 98 meters in 10 seconds. What is the average speed of the car?

• 4.9 m/s

• 49 m/s

• 9.8 m/s

• 98 m/s

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What does the slope of a distance vs. time graph tell you?

• The total distance traveled

• The speed of the object

• The time it took for the object to travel

• The acceleration

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

In this velocity vs. time graph, the person at point B:

• Has zero acceleration

• Has positive acceleration

• Has negative acceleration

• Not enough information to determine

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

In this velocity vs. time graph, the person at point C:

• Has zero acceleration

• Has positive acceleration

• Has negative acceleration

• Not enough information to determine

When a car traveling at 30 m/s hits the gas pedal, it speeds up to 65 m/s in 3.5 sec. What is the car’s acceleration during that time?

• 5 m/s²

• 15 m/s²

• 10 m/s²

• 20 m/s²

Which statement about the movement of an object with zero acceleration could be true?

• The object is speeding up

• The object is slowing down

• The object is moving at a constant speed

• The object is changing direction

A group of bike riders took a 4 hour trip. During the first 3 hours, they traveled a total of 50 km, but during the last hour they traveled only 10 km. What was the group’s average speed for the entire trip?

• 60 km/hr

• 40 km/hr

• 30 km/hr

• 15 km/hr