One-Dimensional Kinematics Worksheet
This worksheet covers fundamental concepts of one-dimensional kinematics including distance, displacement, speed, velocity, and acceleration for grade 8 science students.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for calculation problems.
1. Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
Velocity
Displacement
Speed
Acceleration
2. An object that is changing its velocity is undergoing:
Constant speed
Acceleration
Zero displacement
Uniform motion
1. The total length of the path traveled by an object is called .
2. is defined as the rate at which an object changes its position.
3. The unit for acceleration in the SI system is .
1. Displacement can be greater than distance.
True
False
2. An object moving at a constant speed in a straight line has zero acceleration.
True
False
1. A car travels 100 meters east, then turns around and travels 50 meters west. What is the total distance traveled and what is its displacement?
2. Explain the difference between speed and velocity.
A car's motion is represented by the following position-time graph:
1. During which time interval is the car moving at a constant velocity?
2. During which time interval is the car speeding up?
Match each term with its correct definition.
1. Velocity
a. The rate of change of velocity
2. Acceleration
b. Distance traveled per unit time
3. Speed
c. Displacement per unit time with direction
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