Honors Physics Midterm 2024

Front

What do people in an elevator feel when it is accelerating upwards at 2 m/s²?

Back

Heavier than normal

Front

Where does the independent variable belong on a graph?

Back

x-axis

Front

What does the slope of the line tangent to a position-time graph represent?

Back

Instantaneous velocity

Front

What is the vector that represents the sum of two or more vectors called?

Back

Resultant

Front

When are two displacements considered equal?

Back

When the two magnitudes and directions are the same.

Front

What is the definition of acceleration?

Back

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity per unit time.

Front

What is the formula for calculating average velocity?

Back

Average velocity = Total displacement / Total time.

Front

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Back

Speed is a scalar quantity (magnitude only), while velocity is a vector quantity (magnitude and direction).

Front

What does a flat line on a position-time graph indicate?

Back

It indicates that the object is at rest.

Front

What is the principle of superposition in vector addition?

Back

The principle states that the resultant vector is the vector sum of all individual vectors.