Linear Motion Quiz

A drag racer accelerated from 0 m/s to 200 m/s in 5 s.  What was the acceleration?

• 0 m/s
• 40 m/s²
• -40 m/s²
• 40 m/s

What is velocity?

• the quickness of an object
• the location of an object
• acceleration
• speed in a specific direction

When one object is travelling with a constant velocity, its acceleration will be 

• decreasing
• increasing
• constant
• zero

Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.  What is Bill's distance?

• 0 meters
• 400 meters
• 800 meters
• 1600 meters

Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.  What is Bill's displacement?

• 0 meters
• 400 meters
• 800 meters
• 1600 meters

What is acceleration?

• the rate of change in the displacement

• total distance per unit of time

• the rate of change in the velocity

• total displacement per unit of time