Savvas 6th Grade Motion Test

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Speed equals distance divided by

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When you know both the speed and direction of an object’s motion, you know the

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Which of the following is the SI unit for speed ?

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The International System of Units is used by scientists

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Two objects traveling at the same speed have different velocities if they:

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If you know a car traveled 300 kilometers in 3 hours, you can find its

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Members of the Fairview Track Running Club are running a 5 kilometer race. What is the distance of the race in meters?

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Suppose you are sitting in a car at a red light when a car moving toward the north begins to pass you. If you use the passing car as a reference point, the direction in which you appear to be moving is toward the_______ 

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The basic SI unit of length is the_______   .

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If a car is speeding up, its initial speed is _______  than its final speed.

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_______ is the length of the path between two points.

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A _______ is a place or object used for comparison to determine if something is in motion.

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If two lines appear on the same motion graph, the line with the steeper  _______ indicates a greater speed.

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A speedometer shows the _______  speed of a vehicle.

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If a toy car traveling at 10 cm/s passes a toy car moving at 10 cm/s in the opposite direction, both cars have the same velocity.

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Motion is measured relative to a reference point.

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Average speed is the rate at which an object is moving at a given instant.

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A straight diagonal line on a distance-versus-time graph indicates constant speed.

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Speed in a given direction is called velocity.

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Most objects do not travel at a constant speed.

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Suppose you are on a train. List 2 objects that make good reference points to determine whether or not the train is moving,

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What two variables are plotted on the graph?

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How far did Kathy jog in the first 4 minutes?
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Savvas 6th Grade Motion Test

Speed equals distance divided by

When you know both the speed and direction of an object’s motion, you know the

Which of the following is the SI unit for speed ?

The International System of Units is used by scientists

Two objects traveling at the same speed have different velocities if they:

If you know a car traveled 300 kilometers in 3 hours, you can find its

Members of the Fairview Track Running Club are running a 5 kilometer race. What is the distance of the race in meters?

If a toy car traveling at 10 cm/s passes a toy car moving at 10 cm/s in the opposite direction, both cars have the same velocity.

Motion is measured relative to a reference point.

Average speed is the rate at which an object is moving at a given instant.

A straight diagonal line on a distance-versus-time graph indicates constant speed.

Speed in a given direction is called velocity.

Most objects do not travel at a constant speed.

Suppose you are on a train. List 2 objects that make good reference points to determine whether or not the train is moving,

What two variables are plotted on the graph?

Explain how to find the average speed of a car that travels 300 kilometers in 6 hours. Then find the average speed.

Speed equals distance divided by

When you know both the speed and direction of an object’s motion, you know the

Which of the following is the SI unit for speed ?

The International System of Units is used by scientists

Two objects traveling at the same speed have different velocities if they:

If you know a car traveled 300 kilometers in 3 hours, you can find its

Members of the Fairview Track Running Club are running a 5 kilometer race. What is the distance of the race in meters?

If a toy car traveling at 10 cm/s passes a toy car moving at 10 cm/s in the opposite direction, both cars have the same velocity.

Motion is measured relative to a reference point.

Average speed is the rate at which an object is moving at a given instant.

A straight diagonal line on a distance-versus-time graph indicates constant speed.

Speed in a given direction is called velocity.

Most objects do not travel at a constant speed.

Suppose you are on a train. List 2 objects that make good reference points to determine whether or not the train is moving,

What two variables are plotted on the graph?

Explain how to find the average speed of a car that travels 300 kilometers in 6 hours. Then find the average speed.