Sri Venkateswara College of Education

Chemmumiapet, Kadapa, AP 516 003

(Affiliated to Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa)
Unit exam

Chapter 1 Lesson 1_2_3 Test

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1. In order to find the average speed of an object, you must know its mass and direction.
2. Velocity changes when the direction of motion changes.
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Figure 5
3. Figure 5 shows two different graphs of motion. Which of the following statements is the best comparison of
the graphs?
a. Both graphs show motion at a constant speed.
b. Both graphs are speed-time graphs.
c. Both graphs are distance-time graphs.
d. Both graphs show motion that is accelerating.
4. Figure 5 shows two different graphs of motion. Which of the graphs represents a positive, non-linear
relationship?
a. The graph on the left.
c. Both graphs.
b. The graph on the right.
d. Neither graph.
5. Which of the following sets of directions is likely to be successful in guiding someone to a nearby location?
a. Go 3 blocks West to the interstate highway, and then travel 6 km North.
b. Go 6 km past the mall on the interstate highway.
c. Follow the main road back to the next major crossroad, and then turn left.
d. Follow the highway to the next major crossroad.

Figure 5-1
6. Which one of the graphs in Figure 5-1 represents a car moving at a constant speed?
a. Graph A
c. Graph C
b. Graph B
d. Graph D
7. Which one of the graphs in Figure 5-1 represents a car whose speed is increasing?
a. Graph A
c. Graph C
b. Graph B
d. Graph D
8. Which one of the graphs in Figure 5-1 represents a car standing still?
a. Graph A
c. Graph C
b. Graph B
d. Graph D
9. Which one of the graphs in Figure 5-1 represents a negative linear relationship?
a. Graph A
c. Graph C
b. Graph B
d. Graph D
10. Which one of the graphs in Figure 5-1 represents a car whose speed is decreasing?
a. Graph A
c. Graph C
b. Graph B
d. Graph D
11. A soccer ball takes 20 Sec to roll 10 m. What is the average speed of the soccer ball?
a. 0.5 m/s
c. 2 m/s
b. 5 m/s
d. 200 m/s
12. The distance traveled divided by the time taken to travel the distance is
a. average speed
c. acceleration
b. momentum
d. mass
13. When an object is at rest, what is its speed?
a. 3 m/s
b. 2 m/s
14. When a car slows down at a traffic light, it is
a. traveling at constant velocity
b. accelerating
15. You travel 200 km in 2 h. Your

c.
d.

0 m/s
1 m/s
.

c.
d.

decreasing its displacement

changing direction

speed is 100 km/h.

a.
b.

average
initial

c.
d.

instantaneous
variable

16. Speed is the rate of change in

a. time
b. direction

.
c.
d.

velocity
distance/position

17. A jet plane traveled for 5 hours at 600 kilometers per hour. Which of the following equations should be used
to find the distance the jet plane traveled?
a. distance = acceleration/time
c. distance = speed/time
b. distance = speed x time
d. distance = acceleration x time

Figure 6
18. Figure 6 is a graph that summarizes the motion of a person who walked at a constant speed for 10 minutes.
What is the slope of the graph?
a. 60 km/min
c. 500 km/min
b. 300 km/min
d. 5 km/min

Figure 1
19. Figure 1 summarizes the motion of an object. During which time interval was the object moving fastest?
a. 0 to 1 s
c.2 s to 3 s
b. 1 s to 2 s
d.3 s to 4 s
20. To describe velocity you need to know
a. speed and time
b. speed and acceleration

.
c.
d.

speed and direction

direction and acceleration

21. When you interpret a distance-time graph, the speed of the object is determined by
a. finding the slope of the graph line
b. finding the length of the graph line
c. looking at the values on the y-axis
d. looking at the values on the x-axis

22. Speed = 50 m/s Distance = 100 m Time =

a. 2 s
b. 5000 s

c.
d.

?
2m
.5 s

23. On a speed-time graph, a horizontal flat line shows the change in speed is
a. 1
c. 0
b. 10
d. 10

Figure 2
24. Figure 2 summarizes the motion of an object. Which of the following statments best describes the motion of
the object?
a. The average speed of the object was less than 1 m/s.
b. The object moved at a constant speed.
c. The object accelerated at a constant rate.
d. The instantaneous speed of the object was greater than 1 m/s.
25. Which of the following measurements would not be used to solve for average speed?
a. instantaneous speed
c. starting location
b. total time
d. total distance
26. You hear that a storm is moving 15 km/h north. You have been given the storm's
a. acceleration
c. velocity
b. constant speed
d. average speed

27. Mrs. Smizer does the 100m run in 10s. How fast does Mrs. Smizer run?
a. 0.1m/s
c. 10 s
b. 10 m
d. 10 m/s
28. Mrs. Hashim chases a student who has a water balloon. She runs at a top speed of 10m/s. If she chases the
student for 20 seconds, how far did she run?
a. 200 s
c. 2 m
b. 200 m
d. 200 yds.
29.
a.
b.

is rate of change of position.

Displacement
Speed

c.
d.

30. What is the term for speed at any instant in time?

variable speed
c.
constant speed
d.

Acceleration
Velocity
average speed
instantaneous speed