Midterm Review

Which Branch of Physics is most important when studying how glasses help people see?

• Mechanics

• Optics

• Thermodynamics

• Electromagnetism

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Which Branch of Physics is most important when studying how air conditioners cool your house?

• Mechanics

• Optics

• Thermodynamics

• Electromagnetism

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Which Branch of Physics is most important when determining how much voltage is produced by a wind turbine?

• Mechanics

• Waves & Wave mechanics

• Relativity

• Electromagnetism

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Which TWO of the following are vectors?

• Distance

• Displacement

• Speed

• Velocity

An object travels 100 m North then 50 m South. What total distance did it travel?

• 150 m

• 50 m North

• 50 m South

• 150 m North

An object travels 100 m North then 50 m South. What is its total displacement?

• 150 m

• 50 m North

• 50 m South

• 150 m North

Which of these is defined by the slope of a position-time graph?

• velocity

• speed

• distance

• displacement

Which graph shows an object moving backward at a constant speed?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which graph shows an object accelerating while moving forward?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which shows an object speeding up?

• A

• B

• C

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