Motion
Vocab
Speed it UP!
Math
All Things Physics
100

To calculate the average speed, you must a) add distance and time b) subtract the total amount of distance and by the total amount of time c) add speed plus direction d) divide the total amount of distance by the total amount of time


d) divide the total amount of distance by the total amount of time



100

A place or object used for comparison to determine if an object is in motion is called a) reference point b) constant speed c) velocity d) distance


a) reference point

100

Linda decided to drive 50 miles to see her mom then another 60 miles to meet with an old friend from high school. What knowledge do we have about Linda? a) Her speed a) Her travel plans c) Her velocity d)We know nothing


c) Her velocity

100

What is 9 x 8?

72
100

What is the formula for FORCE?


F= mass x acceleration
200

 What would the graph of no motion look like? a) a horizontal line b) a line increasing steadily c) a line decreasing steadily d) the line of the graph would increase and decrease.


a) a horizontal line

200

A ____________ is a push or pull that causes an object to change its motion. a) force b) change c) kinetic d) compound


 a) force

200

A car driving at a constant speed of 30mph shows ________ acceleration a) zero b) positive c) changing d) negative


a) zero

200

An object with a mass of 6.0 kg accelerates 4.0 m/s when an unknown force is applied to it. What is the amount of the force? ______________________


24N
200

What is the formula for SPEED?

S= D/T
300

What does constant speed look like on a graph? a) a horizontal line b) a line that would increase. c) a vertical  d) a line that would decrease. 


a) a horizontal line

300

The opposite of Inertia is  the ability to  ________. a) do nothing b) have potential c) create happiness d) change


d) change

300

What is 3 m/s north is an example of ____a) position b) speed c) velocity d) acceleration


c) velocity

300

An object with a mass of 1500 g (grams) accelerates 10.0 m/s when an unknown force is applied to it. What is the amount of the force?


15N
300

What is the displacement of the cross-country team if they begin at the school, run 10 miles and finish back at the school?


0
400

A car went 100 miles in 2 hours. What is the average speed of the car? a) 50mph b) 200 mph c) 5mph d) 100 mph


a) 50 mph

400

A ball that is tossed across the room has what type of motion? a) airtime b)projectile motion c) acceleration d) velocity


b)projectile motion

400

Inertia varies depending on a) velocity b) motion c) mass d) force


c) mass

400

An object with a mass of 2000 g (grams) accelerates 8.3 m/s when an unknown force is applied to it. What is the amount of the force? ______________________


16.6N
400

What is Newton’s FIRST LAW? 

An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an unknown force. 
500

 What type of force happens when objects rub against each other? a) magnetic force b) contact force c) gravitational force d) frictional force


d) frictional force

500

 _____________ is the tendency of an object to keep moving or stay at rest. a) friction b) force c) inertia d) gravity


 c) inertia

500

 If you ride your bike up a hill, then ride down the other side, your acceleration is a) all negative b) first positive, then negative c) first negative, then positive d) all positive



b) first positive, then negative

500

An object accelerates 3.0 m/s2 when a force of 6.0 newtons is applied to it. What is the mass of the object? ___________________________’


2kgs
500
What is Newton's Second Law?

Acceleration is produced when a force acts on a mass. The greater the mass, the greater the amount of force needed.


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