Motion

Traveling up a steep hill on a roller coaster feels like:

• A gentle breeze

• A slow climb with anticipation

• A rapid descent

• A smooth ride

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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What is needed to determine the position of an object?

• A reference point is needed to determine the position of an object.

• A stopwatch is needed to determine the position of an object.

• A thermometer is needed to determine the position of an object.

• A scale is needed to determine the position of an object.

Motion is a change in an object's position relative to a ____.

• reference point.

• fixed point.

• moving object.

• stationary object.

What are the coordinates of the mail truck?

• (34.0522, -118.2437)

• (40.7128, -74.0060)

• (37.7749, -122.4194)

• (51.5074, -0.1278)

What is the SI unit of length or distance?

• Meter

• Kilometer

• Centimeter

• Millimeter

A runner could have a displacement of 20 m east by:

• running 20 m east in a straight line

• running 10 m east and then 10 m east again

• running 15 m east and then 5 m east

• running 25 m east and then 5 m west

Determine the total displacement of a dog that runs 15 m north, 6 m south, then 8 m north.

• 17 m north

• 9 m north

• 29 m north

• 7 m north

Calculate: A train traveling at a constant speed covers a distance of 960 meters in 30 s. What is the train’s speed?

• 32 m/s

• 30 m/s

• 28 m/s

• 34 m/s

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Describe what is happening when the line on the graph is horizontal.

• The value is increasing.

• The value is decreasing.

• The value is constant.

• The value is fluctuating.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Identify how to calculate average speed.

• Average speed is calculated by dividing the total distance by the total time.

• Average speed is calculated by multiplying the total distance by the total time.

• Average speed is calculated by adding the total distance and total time.

• Average speed is calculated by subtracting the total time from the total distance.