Myers Motion Quiz

An object is in __________if its position changes relative to another object.

• Force

• Reference point

• motion

A ____________is a place or object used for comparison to determine if something is in motion

• reference point

• motion

• distance

Which objects would make good reference points?

• Tree, building

• moving Roller coaster

• moving train

• moving car

What is the name of the system of measurement that scientists use?

• Units

• S.I.

  International system of Units

• measuring spoons

• International answers

What is the length of the path between two points called?

• space

• time

• distance

• speed

The _________of an object is the distance the object moves per unit of time.

• speed

• distance

• time

• reference point

What is the equation for speed?

• distance=speed/

  time

• Speed=Distance/

  Time

• Speed=Time/

  Distance

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Calculate the speed:

A bird has flown 300Km for 6 hours. What is the birds speed?

• 15 km/hr

• 5 km/hr

• 10 km/hr

• 50 km/hr

Alex rode his bicycle 60km in 4 hours. What was his speed?

• 15 km/hr

• 5 km/hr

• 10 km/hr

• 50 km/hr

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How do you find average speed?

• Divide the time by the distance

• Add the time and distance

• Divide the total distance traveled by the total time.