Motion and Speed Quiz

What is a reference point?

• A point or place used to determine if something is in motion

• A measure of speed

• A type of force

• A unit of distance

What describes an object's distance and direction from a reference point?

• Displacement

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Speed

A truck travels 300 kilometers in 5 hours. What is the speed of the truck?

• 60 km/hr

• 50 km/hr

• 70 km/hr

• 80 km/hr

A cheetah runs 2 km/min. How far will it run in a half hour?

• 60 km

• 30 km

• 90 km

• 120 km

A ball travels 100 meters at a speed of 20 meters/second. How long will it take to travel this distance?

• 5 seconds

• 10 seconds

• 15 seconds

• 20 seconds

A person is late to the bus stop. He is 1 kilometer away and can run 4 km/hr. How long will it take to reach the bus stop?

• 15 minutes

• 10 minutes

• 20 minutes

• 5 minutes

The rate at which velocity changes is called what?

• Acceleration

• Speed

• Displacement

• Force

A train is traveling at the speed of 10 m/s at the top of a hill. Five seconds later it reaches the bottom of the hill and is moving at 30 m/s. What is the acceleration of the train?

• 4 m/s²

• 5 m/s²

• 6 m/s²

• 3 m/s²

If a car is at rest and speeds up to 25 m/s, what is the initial velocity and final velocity?

• 0, 25 m/s

• 5 m/s, 25 m/s

• 10 m/s, 25 m/s

• 15 m/s, 25 m/s

Pete the penguin loves to sled down hill. If he hits a speed of 50 m/s after 5 seconds, what is his rate of acceleration?

• 10 m/s²

• 5 m/s²

• 15 m/s²

• 20 m/s²