Motion Quiz(Physics Honors)

What area of physics deals with the behavior of

subatomic particles?

• Thermodynamics

• Quantum mechanics

• Electromagnetism

• Optics

Which of the followings is not a vector quantity?

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Temperature

• Displacement

If Joe rides his bicycle in a straight line for 15 min with an average velocity of 16 km/h south, how far has he ridden?

• 2 km

• 4 km

• 8 km

• 250 km

A change in velocity over time is

• Scalar
• Speed
• Acceleration
• Motion

Which is an example of zero acceleration?

• A car turning a curve at a constant speed

• A car coming to a stop

• A boat speeding up

• A person running on a treadmill at a rate of 6 mph

When must an object "Slow Down"?

• When acceleration is negative

• When acceleration and velocity point in opposite directions

• When velocity is negative

• When acceleration and velocity point in the same direction

The graph represents the linear motion of a car. How far does the car travels in 9 seconds?

• 72 m

• 66 m

• 56 m

• 48 m

Provided the position vs. time graph, which of the following is true?

• the object increases its velocity

• the object decreases its velocity

• the object's velocity stays unchanged

• the object is at rest

A car traveling at 7.0 m/s accelerates uniformly at 2.5 m/s² to reach a speed of 12.0 m/s. How long does it take for this acceleration to occur?

• 0.5 s

• 1.2 s

• 2.0 s

• 5.0 s

Which of the following velocity vs. time graph represent an object slowing down?

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