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The distance an object travels in a certain period of time is called:
a) Displacement
b) Speed
c) Acceleration
d) None of the above

Speed in a specific direction is called:
a) Distance
b) Length
c) Acceleration
d) Velocity

All of the following are examples of ACCELERATION except:
a) moving in a straight line at a constant speed
b) speeding up
c) slowing down
d) changing direction

A dog is sleeping under a tree when it sees a squirrel run by. The dog runs at 3.5m/s in 15s to chase the squirrel. What was its average rate of acceleration (acceleration = velocity / time?
a) 4.29m/s/s
b) 18.5m/s/s
c) 0.23m/s/s
d) 52.2m/s/s

The speed and direction of motion is:
a) acceleration
b) velocity
c) momemtum
d) deceleration

A plane flew 2000 kilometers, from Virginia to California, in five hours. What was the velocity of the plane during the flight ( velocity = distance / time)? **remember, velocity is speed and direction
a) 400 km/hr West
b) 400 km/hr
c) 10,000 km/hr West
d) 10,000 km/hr

All of the following are examples of acceleration EXCEPT:
a) speeding up
b) slowing down
c) standing still
d) changing directions

Aaron rowed his canoe 60 meters in 15seconds. At what speed was his boat moving (speed = distance / time)?
a) 0.25m/s
b) 4m/s
c) 25m/s
d) 40m/s

The distance an object travels in some amount of time is called:
a) height
b) meter
c) acceleration
d) speed

The rate at which speed changes is called:
a) acceleration
b) average speed
c) constant speed
d) changing speed

Which value is a velocity? **remember velocity is speed and direction
a) 20m/s North
b) 20m/s
c) 47km/hr
d) 16mi/hr

Timothy runs 51m in 14s. What is his speed? S=D/T
a) 714m/s
b) 0.28m/s
c) 3.6m/s
d) 36m/s

The distance traveled by an object per unit time is called?
a) gravity
b) speed
c) momentum
d) acceleration

Velocity is:
a) The same as speed
b) The same as acceleration
c) Speed in a specific direction
d) The same as momentum

Acceleration is the:
a) rate of change in momentum
b) rate of change in speed
c) rate of change in velocity
d) amount of time needed for an object to reach is its destination

On a position vs. time graph, a flat line represents:
a) no motion
b) constant speed
c) acceleration
d) -

On a position vs. time graph, a slope represents:
a) no motion
b) constant speed
c) acceleration
d) -

On a position vs. time graph, a curve represents:
a) no motion
b) constant speed
c) acceleration
d) -

What are the units for speed?
a) m
b) m/s
c) m/s/s
d) m/s/s/s

What are the units for acceleration?
a) m
b) m/s
c) m/s/s
d) m/s/s/s

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