Motion Quiz #1
First quiz on motion.
- 1.
Motion is measured relative to a __________________________.
- A.
Reference point
- B.
Starting point
- C.
Person
- D.
Object
- E.
None of these are correct
Correct Answer
A. Reference point -
- 2.
Motion occurs when an object changes _________________.
Correct Answer
position
Position - 3.
The formula for speed is _______________.
- A.
Distance divided by time
- B.
Distance multiplied by time
- C.
Time divided by distance
- D.
Change in velocity divided by the change in time
- E.
Change in velocity multiplied by the change in time
Correct Answer
A. Distance divided by time -
- 4.
The formula for distance is _______________.
- A.
Change in speed divided by the change in time
- B.
Change in speed multiplied by the change in time
- C.
Speed divided by time
- D.
Speed multiplied by time
- E.
None of these is correct
Correct Answer
D. Speed multiplied by time -
- 5.
The formula for time is _______________.
- A.
Change in speed divided by the change in distance
- B.
Change in speed multiplied by the change in distance
- C.
Speed divided by distance
- D.
Distance divided by speed
- E.
Distance multiplied by speed
Correct Answer
D. Distance divided by speed -
- 6.
Velocity is speed with _______________.
- A.
Direction
- B.
Time
- C.
Distance
- D.
Force
- E.
All of these are correct
Correct Answer
A. Direction -
- 7.
Velocity can change even when speed is constant.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 8.
The formula for acceleration is _______________.
- A.
Change in velocity divided by the change in distance
- B.
Change in velocity divided by the change in time
- C.
Change in velocity multiplied by the change in distance
- D.
Change in velocity multiplied by the change in time
- E.
Change in distance divided by the change in time
Correct Answer
B. Change in velocity divided by the change in time -
- 9.
Acceleration can be the change in _______________.
- A.
Speed
- B.
Direction
- C.
Both speed or direction
- D.
None of these are correct
Correct Answer
C. Both speed or direction -
- 10.
Positive acceleration is also called _______________.
- A.
Speeding up
- B.
Slowing down
- C.
Deceleration
- D.
Change in force
- E.
Change in direction
Correct Answer
A. Speeding up -
- 11.
Negative acceleration is also called _______________.
- A.
Speeding up
- B.
Slowing down
- C.
Deceleration
- D.
Both deceleration and slowing down
- E.
Both deceleration and speeding up
Correct Answer
D. Both deceleration and slowing down -
- 12.
At the top of a hill, a roller coaster car has __________________.
- A.
Potential energy
- B.
Kinetic energy
- C.
Both potential and kinetic energy
- D.
Gravitational energy
- E.
Centripetal force
Correct Answer
A. Potential energy -
- 13.
At the bottom of a hill, a roller coaster car has __________________.
- A.
Potential energy
- B.
Kinetic energy
- C.
Both potential and kinetic energy
- D.
Gravitational energy
- E.
Centripetal force
Correct Answer
B. Kinetic energy -
- 14.
The sense of weightlessness is caused by _______________.
- A.
Positive G's
- B.
Negative G's
- C.
Inertia
- D.
Force
- E.
Twists
Correct Answer
B. Negative G's -
- 15.
In a roller coaster, the first hill must be the ____________.
- A.
Highest
- B.
Lowest
- C.
Fastest
- D.
Where the first loop is included
- E.
None of these are correct
Correct Answer
A. Highest -
- 16.
The force that holds a plane up is called _____________.
- A.
Lift
- B.
Drag
- C.
Acceleration
- D.
Speed
- E.
Velocity
Correct Answer
A. Lift -
- 17.
At ______________ G's, many people will get a nosebleed.
Correct Answer
4
four
Four - 18.
Skydivers slow themselves down by ______________________.
- A.
Increasing air resistance
- B.
Decreasing air resistance
- C.
Praying
- D.
Screaming
- E.
None of these are correct
Correct Answer
A. Increasing air resistance -
- 19.
When graphing distance and time, distance goes on the ________ axis.
- A.
Y
- B.
X
- C.
Vertical
- D.
Both horizontal and x
- E.
Both vertical and y
Correct Answer
E. Both vertical and y -
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