Quiz about Basic Kinematics (Motion)

Question 1

Question 1.

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 2

Question 2.

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 3

Question 3.

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

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D.

Question 4

Question 4.

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Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 5

Question 5.

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

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D.

Question 6

Question 6.

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 7

Question 7.

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 8

Question 8.

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Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 9

Question 9.

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 10

Which runner stopped for a rest?

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Charlie

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Albert

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Bob

Question 11

Which runner won the race?

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Albert

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Bob

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Charlie

Question 12

How long did one of the runner's rest?

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5 seconds

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8 seconds

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13 seconds

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50 seconds

Question 13

What is happening at A?

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Stationary

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Accelerating

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Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position

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Steady speed; returning to start position

Question 14

Which runner won the race?

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A

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B

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C

Question 15

Which runner had a head start?

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B

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A

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C

Question 16

What does this graph represent?

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Constant Speed

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Acceleration

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Not moving

Question 17

What does this graph represent?

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Constant Speed

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Acceleration

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De-acceleration

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Not moving

Question 18

What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?

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Standing Still

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Walking

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Running

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Walking Fast

Question 19

What is happening at E?

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Steady speed; returning to start position

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Stationary

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Accelerating

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Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position

Question 20

How far is the person from the starting point after 3 seconds?

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3 m

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0 m

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2 m

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6 m

Question 21

What is this graph showing?

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Acceleration (speeding up)

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Constant Speed

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Deceleration (slowing down)

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No motion

Question 22

Which graph shows the object standing still?

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B

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A

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C

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D

Question 23

Which of the graphs shows that one of runners started 10 yards further ahead of the other?

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A

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B

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C

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D

Question 24

Which graphs shows the car slowing down?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 25

What does this graph represent?

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Acceleration

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Constant speed

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Not moving

Question 26

Which graph did the person rest for the longest amount of time? PAY ATTENTION TO UNITS

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 27

For how long did the truck stop?

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2 hours

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1 hour

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3 hours

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1.5 hours

Question 28

How many Kilometers had the truck traveled when it needed to stop for a repair?

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60 km

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20 km

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40 km

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80 km

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100 km

Question 29

Question 29.

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The speed of the car is decreasing.

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The car is moving at a constant velocity.

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The car is decelerating (decreasing velocity).

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The car is moving at a constant speed.

Question 30

Question 30.

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The car is stopped.

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The car is moving at a constant speed.

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The car has zero velocity(it is stopped).

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The car is returning to its starting position.

Question 31

Question 31.

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The car is moving at a constant speed.

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The car is returning to its starting position.

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The car is accelerating(increasing velocity).

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The car is decelerating(decreasing velocity).

Question 32

The blue line represents an object is

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increasing speed over time

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moving at a steady speed

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moving fast, steady speed

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decreasing speed over time

Question 33

According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?

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5 m

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2 m

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10 m

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0 m

Question 34

What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?

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Standing Still

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Walking

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Running

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Walking Fast

Question 35

What is happening at A?

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Standing still

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Accelerating

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Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position

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Steady speed; returning to start position

Question 36

What is happening at E?

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Steady speed; returning to start position

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Stationary

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Accelerating

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Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position

Question 37

A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?

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10 m/s

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1000 m/s

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100 seconds

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10 seconds

Question 38

How far is the person from the starting point after 3 seconds?

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3 m

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0 m

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2 m

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6 m

Question 39

How many times does this object STOP moving?

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One time

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None

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Two times

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Three times

Question 40

A distance vs. time graph shows an object's

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speed

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frame of reference

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acceleration

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favorite food

Question 41

How do you calculate average speed?

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divide total distance by total time

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divide total time by total distance

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multiply total time by total distance

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subtract total time from total distance

Question 42

What is this graph showing?

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Acceleration (speeding up)

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Constant Speed

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Deceleration (slowing down)

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No motion

Question 43

Which graph shows the object standing still?

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B

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A

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C

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D

Question 44

Which graph demonstrates the greatest positive speed?

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C

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A

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B

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D

Question 45

On a distance vs. time graph, the steeper the slope _____

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the faster the speed

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the slower the speed

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less acceleration

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greater acceleration

Question 46

What is this object doing?

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moving at a constant velocity

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speeding up

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slowing down

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not moving

Question 47

How long did it take the object to travel 6 miles?

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2 hours

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.33 hours

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3 hours

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12 hours

Question 48

Can be measured in meters (m)

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Distance

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Time

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Speed

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Acceleration

Question 49

In which of the following graphs are both runners moving at the same speed?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 50

A distance-time graph tells us how far an object has moved with time. The steeper the graph, the ________ the motion.

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Faster

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Slower

Question 51

A distance-time graph tells us how far an object has moved with time. A horizontal line means the object is _________________.

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Not moving - is at rest

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Moving at a constant speed

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Speeding up

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Slowing down

Question 52

A downward sloping line means the object is ____________.

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Returning to the starting point

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Slowing Down

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Speeding Up

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Accelerating

Question 53

Which runner had a head start?

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B

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A

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C

Question 54

Which runner won the race?

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A

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B

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C

Question 55

How far is the person from the starting point after 3 seconds?

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3 m

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0 m

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2 m

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6 m

Question 56

Dave runs a 400 m race with a speed of 4 m/s. What time will it take him to finish the race?

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100 seconds

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400 minutes

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100 minutes

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.25 seconds

Question 57

Which of the following is a unit of speed ?

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m/s

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sec

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mi

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min

Question 58

Change in speed over a given period of time is

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acceleration

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velocity

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motion

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speed

Question 59

What is the formula to calculate speed?

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Speed = distance/time

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Speed = time/distance

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Speed = distance x time

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Speed = time x distance

Question 60

What is velocity?

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speed in a specific direction

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the quickness of an object

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the location of an object

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acceleration

Question 61

Acceleration: is the rate of change in ___________.

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velocity

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speed

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distance

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displacement

Question 62

A golf ball accelerates off a tee at 15m/s², changing its velocity from 0m/s to 50 m/s down the fairway. How long did it take the golf ball to accelerate?

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3.3 seconds

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750 seconds

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35 seconds

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0.3 seconds

Question 63

What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?

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15 m/s

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240 m/s

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0.067 m/s

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15 mph

Question 64

What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?

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Distance and time

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Mass and time

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Temperature and mass

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Mass and distance

Basic Kinematics (Motion)

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