Motion – Test Revision
1. What is the difference between “distance” and “displacement”?
Distance is the measure of how far an object has travelled from point a to point b in total. It is therefore a scalar
quantity and only has magnitude but no direction. However, displacement, on the other hand is a measure of
how far point a is from point b using the shortest possible route. Since it also has direction, it is a vector quantity
and has both magnitude and direction.
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2. What do the terms “scalar” and “vector” mean? Give an example of both.
Scalar quantities only have a measure of magnitude, not direction such as distance and speed. Vector
quantities, on the other hand, have both magnitude and direction such as velocity and displacement.
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3. In the displacement-time graph below:
a) Describe the motion shown.
The object travelled 4 metres north in 4 seconds, remained stationary for 2 seconds, travelled south for 8 metres
and then remained stationary for 3 seconds.
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b) What is the distance covered?
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c) What is the displacement shown? 4mS
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4. In the speed-time graph below, calculate:
a) Total distance = 64m
b) Acceleration between 0 and 4 seconds: 2m/s^2
c) Average speed:6.4m/s
5. Calculate the speed of an object that travels 2000 m in 60 seconds (write out the formula, show working out,
include units). 33.33m/s
6. How do you convert m/s to km/h? Multiply by 3.6.
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7. What is the distance covered if an car travels at 85 km/h for 65 seconds. Answer in m/s (write out formula
and conversions, show all working out, include units).
8. Label the following graphs *accelerating (speeding up), *constant speed, *decelerating (slowing down)
A. Accelerating _______________________________
B. Constant speed_______________________________
C. Decelerating _______________________________
9. What is a ticker timer used for? What do the dots on the ticker tape represent? How can you tell by looking
at the dots on the ticker tape if an object is accelerating, decelerating or at constant speed?
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10. In your own words, define Newton’s 3 Laws.
Newton’s 1st Law of Motion states : _________________________________________________________
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Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion states: _________________________________________________________
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Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion states: _________________________________________________________
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11. Define “inertia” and give an example of how it works.
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12. State the net force (and direction) on the ball in the diagram below:
Net force =
Direction =
13. Calculate the size of the force acting on a 1kg ball that has an acceleration of 0.5m/s2 (state formula used,
show working out, include units).
14. Calculate the acceleration of an 20 kg bike that has a force of 20N acting on it (state formula used, show
working out, include units).
15. What is momentum?
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16. List two ways that momentum can be increased?
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17. What is the momentum of a 60kg dog running at 7.5 m/s (answer in kg m/s) (state formula used, show
working out, include units)
18. What is the law of conservation of momentum?
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19. If a 45 kg girl runs into a wall at 6 m/s and comes to a total stop, calculate:
a) Initial momentum
b) What is her final momentum? How do you know?
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Useful Formula
Distance = m
Time = s
Speed = m/s
Acceleration = change in speed ÷ time
Acceleration = m/s2
Velocity = m/s
Time = s
Force = mass x acceleration
Force = N
Mass = kg
Acceleration = m/s2
Momentum = mass x velocity
Momentum (p) = kg m/s
Mass = kg
Velocity = m/s2
