Check Your Understanding: Motion & Kinematics
A mix of conceptual and problem-solving items covering the whole module. Try each one yourself first, then reveal the answer to check. Problem items show the final answer only — work the full solution in your science journal.
A performer runs 4.5 laps around a 200 m gym track during warm-up. Is the distance they travel the same as their displacement? Explain.
During the war scene, a performer sprints 36 m straight across the stage in 6 seconds without slowing. What is the average speed?
d = 36 m, t = 6 s
Two performers both move at 3 m/s. One runs straight downstage; the other runs a full circle back to the start. Do they have the same speed? The same velocity?
A flag bearer marches 90 m along the parade route in 45 s without stopping. What is the average speed?
d = 90 m, t = 45 s
A performer tosses a prop rifle horizontally across the stage. Ignoring air resistance, what makes its path curve downward as it flies?
Try each item on your own first — reveal the answer only to check your work.