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Frame of Reference and Motion

Authored by Susan Niver

Physics, Science

7th - 8th Grade

NGSS covered

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Frame of Reference and Motion
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a

comparison point
reference point
point of view
motion detector

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

If a car passes you going 90 km/hr north while you are driving 80 km/hr north, how fast is the car moving relative to your car

170 km/hr N

170 km/hr S

10 km/hr S

10 km/hr N

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The best reference points are stationary (not moving).

true

false

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A baseball pitcher is warming up as he travels to a game by plane. The plane is flying at 250 m/s North relative to the ground. The pitcher throws the ball at 50 m/s South relative to the airplane. What is the ball’s velocity relative to the ground?

200 m/s South

200 m/s North

250 m/s South

250 m/s North

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The SI (metric) unit for length or distance is

foot (ft)

inch (in)

mile (mi)

meter (m)

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The speedometer on your car tells you

compass direction

density

average speed

instantaneous speed

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The SI Metric) unit for time is

second (s)

minute (min)

hour (hr)

year (yr)

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