Kinematics

Front

What happens to the velocity of a ball as it is dropped off a cliff?

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It increases at a uniform rate

Front

Kinematic equation can only be used when you have a constant ....

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Acceleration

Front

The unit we use to measure acceleration is ___.

Back

m/s²

Front

A car starts from rest and accelerates uniformly over a time of 5.21 seconds for a distance of 110 m. Determine the acceleration of the car. Choose the appropriate equation: v=v_i+at, d=v_it+1/2at², v²=v_i²+2ad, d=1/2(v+v_i)t

Back

d=v_it+1/2at²

Front

Rocket-powered sleds are used to test the human response to acceleration. If a rocket-powered sled is accelerated to a speed of 444 m/s in 1.83 seconds, then what is the distance that the sled travels? Choose the appropriate equation.

Back

d=1/2(v+v_i)t

Front

The unit we use to measure speed is ___.

Back

m/s

Front

The unit we use to measure distance is ___.

Back

m

Front

The unit we use to measure time is ___.

Back

s

Front

If you increase the force on an object, its acceleration

Back

also increases

Front

A quantity that has no direction is referred to as a

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scalar quantity