AP Physics 1 Kinematics Quiz

Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

• Displacement

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Time

What is the SI unit of displacement?

• Meter

• Meter per second

• Meter per second squared

• Second

A car is moving with a constant velocity of 20 m/s. What can you say about its acceleration?

• The acceleration is zero

• The acceleration is positive

• The acceleration is negative

• The acceleration cannot be determined

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Which of the following is an example of uniform acceleration?

• A car slowing down at a constant rate

• A car moving with a constant speed

• A car moving in a circular path

• A car moving with a changing speed

A ball is thrown vertically upwards. What is the direction of its acceleration at the highest point?

• Upwards

• Downwards

• Horizontal

• Zero

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What is the formula to calculate average velocity?

• v = d/t

• v = a*t

• v = d*a

• v = t/d

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

• Speed

• Distance

• Time

• Acceleration

A car is moving with a constant acceleration of 2 m/s^2. What is its velocity after 5 seconds, starting from rest?

• 2 m/s

• 5 m/s

• 10 m/s

• 25 m/s

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What is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth?

• 9.8 m/s^2

• 5.0 m/s^2

• 2.0 m/s^2

• 0.0 m/s^2

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A stone is dropped from a height of 100 meters. How long does it take to reach the ground?

• 1 second

• 2 seconds

• 5 seconds

• 10 seconds

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