Intro to Kinematics

The physical property of objects that causes them to

resist changes in position

• Inertia

• Mass

• Speed

• Velocity

The amount of inertia that any object has depends solely on how much _______________ it has.

• mass

• speed

• inertia

• volume

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The magnitude of an object's motion _________________________.

• is a scalar quantity.

• is a vector quantity.

• cannot be determined.

• is equal to its mass.

A quantity with both magnitude and direction is ______________________.

• a vector quantity

• a scalar quantity.

• not possible in physics.

• not measurable

The distance something moves over a given time is referred to as its ___________________.

• speed

• velocity

• inertia

• mass

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The measure of an object's speed along with its direction of travel is referred to as ____________________.

• velocity

• speed

• inertia

• mass

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The straight-line distance between two fixed points is referred to as ________________.

• Displacement

• Distance

• Speed

• Velocity

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 Branch of Physics is most important when studying the motion of everyday objects like a car or bowling ball?

• Mechanics

• Optics

• Thermodynamics

• Electromagnetism

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Branches of physics that studies the heat and other forms of energy, and conversion of energy from one form to another

• Plasma Physics

• Quantum Physics

• Atomic and Nuclear Physics

• Thermodynamics

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