Motion Test
A test for the motion standards in physical science.
- 1.
An airplane is flying at 635 km per hour at an altitude of 35,000 m. It is currently over Kansas and is approximately 16 minutes ahead of its scheduled arrival time. What is its velocity?
- A.
635 km/h
- B.
16 m/min
- C.
35 000 m/s
- D.
This cannot be determined without further information about its direction.
- E.
This cannot be determined without further information about its time.
Correct Answer
D. This cannot be determined without further information about its direction. -
- 2.
The _____ of an object consists of its speed and direction.
- A.
Velocity
- B.
Instantaneous speed
- C.
Average speed
- D.
Displacement
- E.
None of these are correct
Correct Answer
A. Velocity -
- 3.
A pitcher throws a baseball to home plate, a distance of 60.5 ft. The ball reaches home plate in 0.63 s. What is the velocity of the ball?
- A.
96 ft/s toward home plate
- B.
38 ft/s toward home plate
- C.
38 ft/s
- D.
96 ft/s
- E.
This cannot be determined without further information about its time.
Correct Answer
A. 96 ft/s toward home plate -
- 4.
On a bus traveling north at 20.0 m/s, a child stands up and walks toward the back of the bus at 1.3 m/s. What is the child’s resultant velocity?
- A.
18.7 m/s north
- B.
18.7 m/s south
- C.
21.3 m/s north
- D.
21.3 m/s south
- E.
This cannot be determined without further information about the direction of the bus.
Correct Answer
A. 18.7 m/s north -
- 5.
The difference between speed and velocity is that velocity includes
- A.
Direction
- B.
Distance
- C.
Time
- D.
Weight
- E.
Force
Correct Answer
A. Direction -
- 6.
An airplane is flying at 635 mi/h at an altitude of 35,000 ft. It is currently over Kansas and is approximately 16 min ahead of its scheduled arrival time. What is its velocity?
- A.
635 mi/h
- B.
16 mi/min
- C.
35,000 ft/s
- D.
This cannot be determined without further information about its direction.
- E.
This cannot be determined without further information about its time.
Correct Answer
D. This cannot be determined without further information about its direction. -
- 7.
Which of the following does not indicate velocity?
- A.
14 ft/s SSE
- B.
40 mi/h toward the town square along the main street
- C.
80 km/h going from New York toward New Jersey
- D.
28 miles from Los Angeles to Catalina Island
- E.
All of these indicate velocity.
Correct Answer
D. 28 miles from Los Angeles to Catalina Island -
- 8.
Which of the following speeds is the most accurate?
- A.
100 miles per day
- B.
100 miles per hour
- C.
100 miles per minute
- D.
100 miles per second
- E.
Cannot be determined from the information given.
Correct Answer
D. 100 miles per second -
- 9.
The average speed of a runner who runs 500.0 m in 1.6 min is
- A.
0.19 m/s.
- B.
5.2 m/s.
- C.
96 m/s.
- D.
312 m/s.
- E.
250 m/s.
Correct Answer
B. 5.2 m/s. -
- 10.
The distance traveled by an object divided by the time it takes to travel that distance is called
- A.
0.08 mi.
- B.
13 mi.
- C.
55 mi.
- D.
234 mi.
- E.
225 mi.
Correct Answer
D. 234 mi. -
- 11.
An object is in motion when
- A.
Average velocity.
- B.
Average speed.
- C.
Average acceleration.
- D.
Negative acceleration.
- E.
Instantaneous speed
Correct Answer
B. Average speed. -
- 12.
In order to determine speed, you must know
- A.
The net force acting on the object is zero.
- B.
Friction occurs.
- C.
The object’s displacement is greater than the distance traveled.
- D.
The object changes position relative to a frame of reference.
- E.
All of these are correct.
Correct Answer
D. The object changes position relative to a frame of reference. -
- 13.
Speeding up, slowing down, and changing direction is best described as
- A.
Only time.
- B.
Only distance.
- C.
Both time and distance.
- D.
Neither time nor distance.
- E.
Time, distance, and direction
Correct Answer
C. Both time and distance. -
- 14.
When centripetal acceleration occurs, an object
- A.
Velocity.
- B.
Distance.
- C.
Displacement.
- D.
Acceleration.
- E.
Distance or displacement
Correct Answer
D. Acceleration. -
- 15.
A cheetah can accelerate at up to 6.0 m/s2. How long does it take for a cheetah to speed up from 10.5 m/s to 12.2 m/s?
- A.
Speeds up.
- B.
Slows down.
- C.
Changes direction.
- D.
Is stationary.
Correct Answer
C. Changes direction. -
- 16.
When an object slows down, its acceleration is
- A.
Positive.
- B.
Centripetal.
- C.
Negative.
- D.
Constant.
- E.
Centrifugal.
Correct Answer
C. Negative. -
- 17.
Which straight-line acceleration indicates an increase in speed?
- A.
0 m/s2
- B.
15 m/s2
- C.
4 m/s2
- D.
All of these.
- E.
None of these.
Correct Answer
C. 4 m/s2 -
- 18.
Moving from 0 m/s to 25 m/s in 8.0 s equals an average acceleration of
- A.
0.32 m/s.
- B.
0.32 m/s2.
- C.
3.1 m/s.
- D.
3.1 m/s2.
- E.
None of these are correct.
Correct Answer
D. 3.1 m/s2. -
- 19.
On a distance vs. time graph of an object’s motion, distance is usually
- A.
Plotted on the x-axis.
- B.
Greater than time.
- C.
The dependent variable.
- D.
Measured in ft/min.
- E.
All of these are correct.
Correct Answer
D. Measured in ft/min. -
- 20.
Marcus drove his Honda Prelude for 4 hours at a rate of 55 miles per hour. How far did he travel?
- A.
11 miles
- B.
55 miles
- C.
110 miles
- D.
220 miles
Correct Answer
D. 220 miles -
- 21.
What is the velocity in meters per second of a runner who runs exactly 110 m toward the beach in 72 seconds.
- A.
0.654 m/s toward the beach
- B.
1.53 m/s toward the beach
- C.
15.3 m/s toward the beach
- D.
7920 m/s toward the beach
Correct Answer
B. 1.53 m/s toward the beach -
- 22.
Roger and Natalie travel in similar cars. Roger's car drives the two miles to school in 7.5 minutes. Natalie drives the same distance in the opposite direction but in only 6.5 minutes. What is true of their velocities?
- A.
Roger and Natalie have velocities with the same magnitude only.
- B.
Natalie's velocity is greater in magnitude than Roger's velocity.
- C.
Roger's velocity is greater in magnitude than Natalie's velocity.
- D.
Roger and Natalie have velocities with the same direction and magnitude.
Correct Answer
B. Natalie's velocity is greater in magnitude than Roger's velocity. -
- 23.
In which situation is the acceleration of the car negative?
- A.
The velocity of a car was 75 km/h over 4 hours.
- B.
The velocity of a car reduced from 50 km/h to 35 km/h over one minute.
- C.
The velocity of a car increased from 40 km/h to 75 km/h over 15 minutes.
- D.
The velocity of a car was 45 km/h at 2:00 pm and at 4:00 pm the velocity of the car was 85 km/h.
Correct Answer
B. The velocity of a car reduced from 50 km/h to 35 km/h over one minute. -
- 24.
A car starts from rest at a stop light and reaches 20 m/s in 3.5 s. Determine the acceleration of the car.
- A.
3.5 m/s2
- B.
5.7 m/s2
- C.
20 m/s2
- D.
70 m/s2
Correct Answer
B. 5.7 m/s2 -
- 25.
Which car is accelerating?
- A.
A car that is unmoving
- B.
A car that goes around a curve at a constant speed
- C.
A car that travels in straight line at a constant speed
- D.
A car that is set to a constant speed of 60 miles per hour
Correct Answer
B. A car that goes around a curve at a constant speed -
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