Name __________________________________ Date _____________ Period ________
Motion Worksheet
Answer the following questions using your book and notes as a
reference. Make sure to use complete sentence and proper units and
directions where required. SHOW YOUR WORK ON ALL MATH
PROBLEMS FOR CREDIT.
1. To completely describe the motion of an object, you need
A. position
B. speed
C. direction of motion
D. All of the above
2. An object’s speed is a measure of
A. how fast the object is moving
B. the object’s direction
C. the object’s displacement per unit of time
D. All of the above
3. _________________ is a speed in a certain direction.
A. Acceleration
B. Friction
C. Momentum
D. Velocity
4. Peter participated in a 5 K race and finished the race in 17 min. A 5 k race is
5,000 m long. How would you calculate Peter’s average speed in m/min?
A. 5 K ÷ 17 min
B. 17 min ÷ 5 K
C. 5,000 m ÷ 17 min
D. 17 min ÷ 5,000m
5. Given the following the numbers use the contained units to tell if the number is
describing distance, speed, or velocity.
A. 150 km __________
B. 65 m/s east __________
C. 12 km/h __________
D. 78 cm __________
E. 34 cm/min to the left __________
