Physics Fall Final Review

A car travels 90 meters due north in 15 seconds. Then the car turns around and travels 40 meters due south.  What is the magnitude and direction  of the car's resultant displacement?  

• 40 metres, South
• 50 metres, South
• 50 metres, North
• 40 metres, North 

Which statement describes a vector?

• It has magnitude but no direction
• It has direction but no magnitude
• It has both direction and magnitude
• It has constant magnitude but no
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If a car moves 12 km North, 19 km East, and 12 km South, what is its displacement?

• 12 km
• 19 km, East
• 31 km
• 43 km, East

Which of these is not a vector quantity? 

• displacement 
• time
• velocity 
• acceleration

What is the total displacement of the object represented in this motion graph?

• 5 meters
• 4 meters
• 2 meters
• 0 meters

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What is happening in this graph from point B to C?

• The object is going down a hill.
• The object is returning to its starting location.
• The object is slowing down.
• The object is staying still.

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How much time does it take for a car travelling at 65 miles/hour to travel 300 miles?

• 4.6 hours
• 0.22 hours
• 19,500 hours
• none of the above

Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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What is the vertical acceleration of a projectile?(neglect air resistance) 

• 0 m/s²
• 9.8 m/s²

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What is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile?(neglect air resistance)  

• 0 m/s²
• 9.8 m/s²

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