Physical Science: Motion, Forces, and Energy, Book M

Chapter 1: Motion and Momentum

Motion and Momentum

1
When something accelerates then stops accelerating, what happens to the object?
A)slows
B)stops completely
C)goes faster
D)continues to move at a constant velocity
2
When a negative acceleration is graphed, the line __________.
A)slopes upward
B)goes to zero
C)slopes downward
D)remains constant
3
The __________ measures the speed during an entire trip.
A)overall speed
B)instantaneous speed
C)average speed
D)acceleration
4
An object that travels 100 m in 20 s has what speed?
A)5 m/s
B)2 000 m/s
C)50 m/s
D)200 m/s
5
During a(n) __________ collision, objects bounce off each other.
A)elastic
B)solid
C)inelastic
D)explosive
6
Something is in motion if it __________.
A)changes state
B)changes properties
C)changes distance
D)changes position
7
When something slows, its acceleration is __________.
A)constant
B)positive
C)instantaneous
D)negative
8
In an inelastic collision between a moving object and a stationary object, the final velocity of both objects is __________.
A)zero
B)less than the original velocity of the moving object
C)more than the original velocity of the moving object
D)the same as the original velocity of the moving object
9
What is the tendency for an object to resist change in its motion?
A)momentum
B)matter
C)inertia
D)mass
10
To find acceleration, you first subtract __________ than divide by time.
A)velocity from distance
B)final time from initial time
C)initial speed from final speed
D)final speed from initial speed
11
__________ is distance divided by time.
A)Velocity
B)Acceleration
C)Displacement
D)Speed
12
The mathematical equation for momentum is __________.
A)momentum = mass/velocity
B)momentum = mass x velocity
C)momentum = velocity/mass
D)momentum = weight x speed
13
During any collision, some energy is lost due to __________.
A)elasticity
B)conservation
C)momentum
D)friction
14
When a car goes around a curve at 20 mph, the __________ changes.
A)average speed
B)speed
C)velocity
D)instantaneous speed
15
On an acceleration graph in which the line is level, the acceleration is __________.
A)positive
B)zero
C)changing
D)negative
16
At the beginning of a track race, the instantaneous speed of all runners is __________.
A)unable to be measured
B)the average speed
C)0 m/s
D)different
17
What are the SI units for acceleration?
A)s/m2
B)m2/s
C)m/s2
D)s2/m
18
An object that has the same speed but changes direction is __________.
A)speeding
B)displacing
C)accelerating
D)slowing down
19
What is a measure of how hard it is to stop a moving object?
A)momentum
B)inertia
C)velocity
D)acceleration
20
When you graph speed, time is on the __________.
A)x-axis
B)z-axis
C)y-axis
D)vertical axis
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