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Physics – Motion and Forces Lesson 1-1 Posttest



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

In the graph below, what is the average speed of the object for the 4 seconds that it was recorded?
mc001-1.jpg
a.
7.5 m/sec
b.
15 m/sec
c.
10 m/sec
d.
12.5 m/sec
 

 2. 

You are in a car traveling at a constant velocity of 60m/sec.  How far will the car travel in one minute?
a.
60 m
b.
600 m
c.
3600 m
d.
6000 m
 

 3. 

Which best describes the motion of the object in the graph below?
mc003-1.jpg
a.
at rest
b.
at constant speed
c.
at constant acceleration
d.
stopping and starting
 

 4. 

You are on a cross-country trip.  Today you traveled for 8 hours and covered 450 miles.  What was your average speed?
a.
60 mph
b.
45 mc004-1.jpg mph
c.
57mc004-2.jpg mph
d.
mc004-3.jpg mph
 

 5. 

Which of the following is NOT an example of a velocity?
a.
5 mph North
b.
20 in/hr
c.
5 m/sec South
d.
-10 ft/min
 



 
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