Physics: Unit 3 Retest

Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

• Displacement

• Distance

• Velocity

• Acceleration

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

• Acceleration

• Velocity

• Displacement

• Distance

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

• Speed

• Distance

• Displacement

• Time

What is the SI unit for velocity?

• m

• m/s

• s

A velocity vs. time graph with a constant positive slope indicates what type of motion?

• Constant velocity

• Constant acceleration

• Constant position

• No motion

Which of the following best describes acceleration?

• The rate of change of position

• The rate of change of velocity

• The total distance traveled

• The time taken to travel a distance

If a car moves 100 meters east and then 100 meters west, what is its displacement?

• 0 meters

• 100 meters

• 200 meters

• 50 meters

Which tool can be used to generate real-time position vs. time data?

• Thermometer

• Motion detector

• Barometer

• Voltmeter

What does the area under a velocity vs. time graph represent?

• Acceleration

• Displacement

• Speed

• Time