Kinematics Vocab Review

Which of the following graphs show a car with constant positive acceleration?

• A

• B

• C

• E

• F

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Which of the following graphs show a car with constant negative acceleration?

• A

• B

• C

• E

• F

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Which of the following graphs show a car initially traveling leftward, coming to a stop and then traveling rightward?

• A

• B

• C

• E

• F

Select the v-t graph from the choices below that best represents a hockey puck gliding to the right on ice. (after the puck is pushed)

• A

• H

• F

• G

• L

Select the v-t graph from the choices below that best represents a hockey puck gliding to the left on ice. (after an initial push)

• A

• H

• F

• B

• L

What is the approximate final velocity of an object that accelerates at a rate of 10 m/s every second, for 10 seconds ?

• 1 m/s

• 5 m/s

• 10 m/s

• 100 m/s

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During which time intervals does the object have a changing velocity?

• A & E

• B & D

• A & C

• C & E

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Acceleration is best described as __________________.

• a change in position

• a change in velocity

• a change in time

• a change in acceleration

• a change in velocity with respect to time

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What does the slope of a line on a position vs. time graph represent?

• distance
• displacement
• speed
• velocity

An object slows down as its moving to the right. What would this image be classified as?

• motion diagram

• motion graph