Motion Quiz

A car is driving 60mph and goes around a curve, changing its direction. True or False: Even though its speed is the same, the acceleration is changing.

• True - the direction is changing

• False - the speed is the same

When an object accelerates, 3 things can occur. What are they? (select all that apply)

• Object is speeding up

• Object is slowing down

• Object is changing direction

• Object is not changing motion

What do velocity and acceleration have in common?

• they both include a direction

• they both use force

• they have nothing in common

• both use mass to calculate their values

Match the following units

• velocity

• km/h

• distance

• km/h down

• acceleration

• km/h² down

• time

• second (s)

• speed

• meter (m)

Homer just got his drivers license and goes for a drive! He makes a stop in Palo Alto for lunch before continuing to San Francisco. Which letter represents Homer stopping for lunch if Palo Alto is 30km from his home?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Homer just got his drivers license and goes for a drive! He makes a stop in Palo Alto for lunch before continuing to San Francisco. Which letter represents Homer driving the fastest speed?

• A

• B

• C

This data table shows the speed of different cars as time went on. Which car(s) drove at a constant speed from 0-4 seconds? (Select all that apply)

• Car A

• Car B

• Car C

• Car D

This data table shows the speed of different cars as time went on. Which car sped up from 0-4 seconds?

• Car A

• Car B

• Car C

• Car D