Physics Chapter 2 Test

Front

Speed of an object at rest

Back

0 m/s

Front

Negative displacement example

Back

Cat jumps from tree limb to ground

Front

SI unit of velocity

Back

meter per second

Front

Initial position of toy car

Back

xi = +3 m

Front

Slope of tangent on position vs time graph

Back

instantaneous velocity

Front

Acceleration

Back

Rate of change of velocity

Front

SI unit of acceleration

Back

m/s²

Front

Car's velocity increase requires:

Back

Direction of initial velocity

Front

Predictable outcomes with acceleration and initial velocity

Back

Direction, magnitude, and displacement of final velocity

Front

Car's velocity positive, acceleration negative

Back

Car slows down