Representing Motion, Part 1

Multiple Choice

What is kinematics?

• The branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of objects without reference to the forces which cause the motion.

• The branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of matter and energy including mechanics, heat, light and other radiation, sound, electricity, and magnetism.

• The branch of mechanics that is concerned with the motion of material objects in relation to the physical factors that affect them: force, mass, momentum, and energy.

• The branch of physics that is concerned with motion.

Multiple Choice

• constant speed

• increasing speed

• decreasing speed

• no speed

Multiple Choice

• constant speed

• increasing speed

• decreasing speed

• no speed

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• constant speed

• increasing speed

• decreasing speed

• no speed

Multiple Choice

Which symbol is used to show vector quantities?

• Circle
• Line
• Arrow
• Triangle

Multiple Choice

A ping-pong ball rolls forward 6 meters, and bounces backward 3 meters. It traveled a total distance of:

• 9 meters
• 6 meters
• 3 meters
• 0 meters

Multiple Choice

Liza is swimming laps from one end of a 50 meter pool to the other. Going from one end to the other is considered one lap. If she swims four complete laps, which statement is TRUE?

• Her distance and displacement are both zero.
• Her distance is zero, but her displacement is 200 meters.
• Her distance is 200 meters, but her displacement is zero.
• Her distance and displacement are both 200 meters.

Multiple Choice

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total displacement?

• 2 km

• 5 km

• 8 km

• 10 km

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Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance?

• 2 km

• 5 km

• 8 km

• 10 km

Multiple Choice

• constant fast speed moving to the right

• constant slow speed moving to the right

• increasing speed moving to the right

• decreasing speed moving to the left

Multiple Choice

• constant fast speed moving to the right

• constant slow speed moving to the right

• constant fast speed moving to the left

• constant slow speed moving to the left

Multiple Choice

• constant fast speed moving to the right

• constant slow speed moving to the right

• constant fast speed moving to the left

• constant slow speed moving to the left

Multiple Choice

• constant fast speed moving to the right

• constant slow speed moving to the right

• increasing speed moving to the right

• decreasing speed moving to the left