Quiz - Motion, Speed, Velocity and Acceleration

An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.

• in motion
• at reset
• a frame of refence
• magical

A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a

• comparison point
• reference point
• point of view
• motion detector

 Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?

• 800 meters
• 400  meters
• 0 meters
• 200 meters

Calculate the average speed (in meter/sec) if a cheetah runs 180 meters in 10 seconds.

• 198 m/sec
• 170 m/sec
• 12 m/sec
• 18 m/sec

What does this graph represent?

• Constant Speed
• Acceleration
• Not moving

What is happening at D?

• Stationary
• Accelerating
• Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
• Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position

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What is happening at E?

• Stationary
• Accelerating
• Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
• Steady speed; returning to start position

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Which runner won the race?

• A
• B
• C

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A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of 6.0 m/s to a final velocity of 70 m/s over 4 seconds.  What's the acceleration?

• 24 m/s²
• 18 m/s²
• 16 m/s²
• 16 m/s

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A moving car takes more and more time to pass mile markers along a highway. Which best describes the motion of the car?

• speeding up
• slowing down
• changing directions
• moving at the same speed

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