Graphing Motion Review

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1. A moving car takes more and more time to pass mile markers along a highway. Which best describes the motion of the car? *

a. speeding up

b. slowing down

c changing directions

d. moving at same speed

2. Which best explains the difference between speed and velocity? *

a. Velocity requires direction, and speed does not.

b. Speed requires momentum, and velocity does not.

c. Velocity refers to living motion, and speed refers to nonliving motion.

d. Speed deals with upward motion, and velocity deals with forward motion.

3. On a graph showing distance versus time, which type of line indicates no motion?

a. vertical line

b. horizontal line

c. upward-curving line

d. downward-curving line

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4. How might the speed of a vehicle be determined if its speedometer is broken?

a. by measuring velocity and time

b. by measuring distance and time

c. by measuring velocity and distance

d. by measuring acceleration and distance

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When a roller coaster makes sudden turns, why is a person’s body thrown from side to side?

a. because of the speed of the roller coaster

b.because of the inertia of the person’s body

c. because of the friction of the roller coaster on its tracks

d. because of the deceleration of the roller coaster as it turns

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Which term describes the tendency of an object to resist changes in motion?

a. force

b. friction

c. inertia

d. velocity

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The graph below shows the motion of a remote-controlled car from the start of a race to the finish line 10 meters away.

a. The car is at rest for 4 seconds and then steadily increases in speed.

b. The car is at rest for 4 seconds and then steadily decreases in speed.

c. The car increases in speed for 4 seconds and then decreases in speed.

d. The car decreases in speed for 4 seconds and then increases in speed

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10. Three forces are acting upon the box shown in the diagram below. Assuming there is no friction between the floor and the ground, how will these forces affect the position of the box?

a. The forces will cause the box to move to the left.

b. The forces will cause the box to move to the right.

c. The forces will cause the box to collapse to the ground.

d. The forces will be unable to move the box in any direction.

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