Name: ___________________________________________ Period: __________ 10. If you ran 15 km/h for 0.

ran 15 km/h for 0.3 hours, how much distance would you cover?
Motion Review
Define the following vocab (include equations)
1. Speed:
11. While traveling along a highway a driver slows from 24 m/s to 15 m/s in 12
seconds. What is the automobile’s acceleration? (Remember that a negative value
indicates a slowing down or deceleration.)
2. Velocity:

3. Acceleration:
12. Ken Runfast is the star of the cross-country team. During a recent morning run,
Ken averaged a speed of 5.8 m/s for 12.9 minutes. Ken then averaged a speed of
6.10 m/s for 7.1 minutes. Determine the total distance which Ken ran during his 20
Fill in the blank.
4. Units for speed and velocity: ___________________ minute jog.
5. Units for acceleration: _______________
6. Acceleration due to gravity (g) = ____________________

Solve these problems being sure to show your work and circle your final answers .
7. If a freely falling object were somehow equipped with a speedometer, how much 13. The Lamborghini Murcielago can accelerate from 0 to 27.8 m/s (100 km/hr or
would the speed reading increase each second? After 15 seconds from being
62.2 mi/hr) in a time of 3.40 seconds. Determine the acceleration of this car in m/s2.
dropped?

8. In the Funny Car competition at the Joliet Speedway in Joliet, Illinois in October
of 2004, John Force complete the 1/4-mile dragster race in a record time of 4.437
seconds. Determine the average speed of the dragster in mi/s.
14. A Formula One car is a Single-seat racing car with an open cockpit and
substantial wings located in the front and rear. At high speeds, the aerodynamics of
the car help to create a strong downward force which allows the car to brake from
27.8 m/s (100 km/hr or 62.2 mi/hr) to 0 in as small of a time as 2.5 seconds.
Determine the deceleration rate (i.e., acceleration) achieved by such a car.

9. In last week's Homecoming victory, AI Konfurance, the star halfback of South's

football team, broke a tackle at the line of scrimmage and darted upfield 15. In the 2008 Olympics, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt shocked the world as he ran
untouched. He averaged 9.8 m/s for an 80 yard (73 m) score. Determine the time
the 100 meter dash in 9.69 seconds. Determine Usain's average speed for the race.
for AI to run from the line of scrimmage to the end zone.
 23. The slope of a position vs. time graph tells you ___________________.
Distance v. Tim e

24. The slope of a velocity vs. time graph tells you ___________________.
4.5
4 25. Find the speed for each of the following graphs. (Hint: rise over run)
3.5
Distance (m)

3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
0 2 4 6 8 10
Tim e (s)

Let us suppose that the graph above represents a trip taken by a physics student in a
wheel chair. Answer the questions below using the graph above.
16. What is the velocity between 0.0 s and 2.0 s?

17. What is the velocity between 2.0 s and 5.0 s?

18. What is the velocity between 6.0 s and 7.0 s? 26. Rank the graphs according to which show the greatest velocity. (Zero is greater
than negative and ties are possible)

Greatest 1_______ 2_______ 3_______ 4_______ 5______ 6_______ Least

19. How far away from the starting point is the person after 1.5 s?
Explain your reasoning:
20. How far away from the starting point is the person after 2.5 s? What about at
5.0 s? What is his speed at this time?

21. How far away from his starting point is he after 7.0 s? Is he moving towards or 27. Rank the graphs according to which show the greatest average speed.
away from his starting point? Justify your answer.
Greatest 1_______ 2_______ 3_______ 4_______ 5______ 6_______ Least

Explain your reasoning:

22. Based on your answers to questions eighteen and twenty one, what can you
tell me about the relationship between a negative velocity and its directionality?