PHYS U3 Test REVIEW (Kinematics)

_____ is the branch of physics that studies motion and forces.

• Mechanics

• Kinematics

• Dynamics

• Optics

• Thermodynamics

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HS-PS2

_____ is the branch of physics that describes motion without regard to its cause.

• Mechanics

• Kinematics

• Dynamics

• Optics

• Thermodynamics

A point that you compare or measure all motion from is the ___.

• reference frame

• scalar

• vector

• position

• Δ

This symbol means “Change in” or “Final minus Initial”.

• Δ

• δ

• →

• ±

The LOCATION of an object is called the ____.

• position

• distance

• displacement

• speed

• velocity

An object’s change in position (from the starting position to the ending position) is its ___.

• reference frame

• distance

• displacement

• speed

• velocity

The total path that an object traveled is known as ___.

• reference frame

• distance

• displacement

• speed

• velocity

_ occurs when an object is moving only due to the force of gravity.

• terminal velocity

• free fall

• weightlessness

• microgravity

• air resistance

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_ is the maximum speed an object can fall through the air.

• terminal velocity

• take off velocity

• instantaneous velocity

• average velocity

• escape velocity

Speed is a ___

• scalar

• vector

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