Physical Science Kinematics Midterm Review

What is the basic unit for velocity?

• m/s²
• m
• N
• m/s

Which of the following does NOT explain acceleration?

• Speeding up
• Changing directions
• Slowing down
• Constant speed

An object which is moving at constant speed in a circle has an acceleration.

• True
• False

An object moving to the right AND speeding up has a rightward acceleration.

• True
• False

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Which of the following is NOT a unit for acceleration?

• m/s²
• cm/s²
• km/hr
• km/hr²

What is the basic unit for force?

• m/s²
• m
• N
• m/s

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An object moving to the right AND slowing down has a rightward acceleration.

• True - it has rightward acceleration
• False - it has leftward acceleration

A falling skydiver which has reached terminal velocity is considered to be in a state of free fall.

• True
• False

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The acceleration due to gravity on Earth is...

• 6.67 m/s²
• 9.8 m/s²
• 6.67 m/s
• 9.8 m/s

What is the basic unit for distance?

• m/s²
• m
• N
• m/s