AP Physics 1 Unit 1 - Motion

Which of the following is a scalar quantity? Check all that apply.

• Time

• Acceleration

• Speed

• Displacement

Which of the following is a vector quantity? Check all that apply.

• Time

• Acceleration

• Speed

• Displacement

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A dog runs 100 m East, 50 m West, and then another 30 m East. What is the dog's total distance traveled?

• 120 m

• 180 m

• 80 m

• 130 m

A dog runs 100 m East, 50 m West, and then another 30 m East. What is the dog's net displacement?

• 120 m East

• 180 m East

• 80 m East

• 130 m West

A motorist travels 30 km West, then travels 10 km East. The motorist's total displacement is:

• 30 km West

• 40 km East

• 20 km West

• 40 km West

The slope on a position-time graphs represents:

• Speed

• Time

• Velocity

• Acceleration

When is the object in this graph experiencing a positive velocity?

• A

• B

• C

• D

When is the object in this graph experiencing a negative velocity?

• A

• B

• C

• D

When is the object in this graph experiencing its greatest speed?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Describe the motion of the object during segments A and C.

• The object is moving at a constant speed

• The object is slowing down

• The object is not moving

• The object is speeding up

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