Physics Midterm Review

Front

What is happening at A?

Back

Stationary (not moving)

Front

What is the displacement between t=5 s and t=10 s? (Hint: A speed vs time graph is the same as a velocity vs time graph.)

Back

50 m

Front

Speed equals distance divided by

Back

time

Front

The rate at which velocity changes is called

Back

acceleration

Front

If a bicyclist travels 30 km in 2 hours, her average speed is

Back

15 km/h

Front

With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.

Back

larger

Front

Which would hit the ground first if dropped from the same height in a vacuum (no air)—a feather or a metal bolt?

Back

They would hit the ground at the same time.

Front

If you throw a baseball straight up, what is its velocity at the highest point?

Back

v = 0 m/s

Front

The acceleration due to gravity near the surface of Earth is equal to

Back

-9.8 m/s^2

Front

Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point

Back

displacement