One-Dimensional Kinematics Basics
Explore the fundamental concepts of one-dimensional kinematics including distance, displacement, speed, velocity, and acceleration for grade 6 science.
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One-Dimensional Kinematics Basics
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1. Which of the following describes how far an object has traveled, regardless of direction?
Displacement
Velocity
Distance
Acceleration
2. A car travels 100 meters east in 10 seconds. What is its average speed?
10 m/s East
10 m/s
1000 m/s
100 m/s
3. is the rate at which an object changes its position.
4. includes both the speed and direction of an object's motion.
5. A change in velocity over time is called .
6. Displacement can be zero even if the distance traveled is not zero.
True
False
7. An object moving at a constant speed is always accelerating.
True
False
8. A runner jogs 50 meters north, then turns around and jogs 20 meters south. What is the total distance the runner traveled? What is the runner's displacement?
9. Observe the number line below. An object starts at position 'A', moves to 'B', then moves to 'C'.
a) What is the total distance traveled by the object?
b) What is the final displacement of the object from its starting point 'A'?
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
10. If you walk 5 meters forward and then 5 meters backward, your total is 10 meters, but your is 0 meters.
11. A car's can change if it speeds up, slows down, or changes direction.
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