Chapter 2.1-2.3 Reading Quiz

What is the study of motion without considering its causes called?

• Kinematics

• Dynamics

• Thermodynamics

• Electrodynamics

In one-dimensional motion, how is direction specified?

• By using colors

• By using plus or minus signs

• By using arrows

• By using numbers

What is the SI unit for displacement?

• Meter

• Second

• Newton

• Kilogram

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

• Speed

• Distance

• Displacement

• Time

What does the Greek letter Δ (delta) signify in physics?

• Difference of

• Product of

• Change in

• Sum of

How is average velocity defined?

• Change in speed over time

• Displacement divided by travel time

• Total distance divided by total time

• Final position minus initial position

What is the SI unit for velocity?

• m/s

• m/s²

• kg

• s

Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

• Force

• Velocity

• Displacement

• Speed

What is the formula for displacement?

• Δx = x0 + xf

• Δx = xf + x0

• Δx = xf - x0

• Δx = x0 - xf

What is the magnitude of the instantaneous velocity called?

• Instantaneous velocity

• Average velocity

• Instantaneous speed

• Average speed