Physical Motion Quiz: Trivia Questions On Motion

Question 1

______ is a unit of speed:

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m/s

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s

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kg

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hr

Question 2

If a student was walking a distance of 150 meters in 30 seconds, what would that students average speed be?

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5 meters/second

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30 meters/second

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45 meters/second

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35 meters/second

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25 meters/second

Question 3

______________ describes how fast something is going, whereas, __________ describes how fast something is going and in a certain direction.

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speed, velocity

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rate, speed

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rate, velocity

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speed, acceleration

Question 4

If a person walking at 2 m/s for 12 s he/she would travel a distance of ________.

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24 m

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4 m

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none of the answers

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6 m

Question 5

The difference between speed and velocity is that velocity includes

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direction

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force

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weight

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time

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distance

Question 6

Does the speedometer of a car read average speed or instantaneous speed?

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instantaneous speed

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average speed

Question 7

When an object slows down,
its acceleration is

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negative.

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positive.

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centripetal.

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constant.

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centrifugal.

Question 8

_____ describes how fast something is going, whereas, ______ describes how fast something is going and in a certain direction.

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Speed, velocity

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Speed, acceleration

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Velocity, speed

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Velocity, acceleration

Question 9

A cyclist accelerates from rest to 12m/s in 4s. His acceleration is:

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3m/s2

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0.75m/s2

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1.33m/s2

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0.33m/s2

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48m/s2

Question 10

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?

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Natalie's velocity is greater in magnitude than Roger's velocity.

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Roger and Natalie have velocities with the same direction and magnitude.

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Roger's velocity is greater in magnitude than Natalie's velocity.

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Roger and Natalie have velocities with the same magnitude only.

Question 11

What is the correct equation for average speed?

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Average speed = total distance ÷ total time

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Average speed = total time ÷ total distance

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Average speed = total distance x total time

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Average speed = total distance + total time

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Average speed = total distance - total time

Question 12

Which of the following is a measure of velocity?

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30 m/s, South

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30 South

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30 m/s

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30 s

Question 13

8. The ______ of a distance versus time graph is speed.

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slope

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none of the answers

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origin

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y-intercept

Question 14

If a total distance of 750 m is covered in a time interval of 25 s, the average speed is ______?

Accepted Answer

30 m/s

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3,974 mph

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3 mph

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30 mph

Question 15

Based on the graph below, which statement correctly describes the object's motion?

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The object is maintaining a constant speed.

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The object is speeding up.

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The objects is slowing down.

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The object is not moving.

Question 16

Which to the following best describes an object with constant velocity?

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Its acceleration is zero

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Its acceleration  is negative

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Its acceleration is increasing

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It is  changing direction

Question 17

Which graph best represents the motion of an object whose speed is increasing?

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1

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2

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3

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4

Question 18

Which car is accelerating?

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a car that goes around a curve at a constant speed

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a car that is set to a constant speed of 60 miles per hour

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a car that travels in straight line at a constant speed

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a car that is unmoving

Question 19

A car traveling at a constant speed around a roundabout is accelerating because:-

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The car is changing direction

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The car is not changing speed

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The car is speeding up

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The car is slowing down

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The car is decelerating

Question 20

The units of acceleration are:-

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metres per second squared

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metres

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metres per second

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joules

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newtons

Question 21

Moving from 0 m/s to 25 m/s
in 8.0 s equals an average acceleration of

Accepted Answer

3.1 m/s2.

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None of these are correct.

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0.32 m/s.

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0.32 m/s2.

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3.1 m/s.

Question 22

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?

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This cannot be determined without further information about its direction.

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635 km/h

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16 m/min

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35 000 m/s

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This cannot be determined without further information about its time.

Question 23

Based on the graph below, which statement correctly describes the object's motion?

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The object is speeding up.

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The object is slowing down.

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The object is maintaining speed.

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The object is not moving.

Question 24

What does the slope of an object accelerating uniformly (at a constant rate) look like on an acceleration vs. time graph?  Hint: Draw these to see what they look like.

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straight and horizontal

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curved up to the right

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straight and sloping down to the right

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straight and sloping up to the right

Question 25

Which of the following does not indicate velocity?

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28 miles from Los Angeles to Catalina Island

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40 mi/h toward the town square along the main street

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80 km/h going from New York toward New Jersey

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All of these indicate velocity.

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14 ft/s SSE

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