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WorksheetsScience Physics Express 2: Kinematics
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 21mins
Speed is
a. a measure of how fast something is moving.
b. always measured in terms of a unit of distance divided by a unit of time.
c. the distance covered per unit time.
d. all of the above.
e. none of the above.
Acceleration is defined as the CHANGE in
a. time it takes to move from one place to another place.
b. time it takes to move from one speed to another speed.
c. distance divided by the time interval.
d. velocity divided by the time interval.
Suppose you are given a position versus time graph. The slope of this graph describes what quantity?
a. acceleration
b. displacement
c. velocity
d. position
What is the SI unit of acceleration?
a. m/s
b. m2/s2
c. m/s2
d. m·s2
A car starts from rest and after 7 seconds it is moving at 42 m/s. What is the ’s average acceleration?
0.17 m/s2
1.67 m/s2
6 m/s2
7 m/s2
A train travels 8 meters in the first second of travel, 8 meters again during the second second of travel, and 8 meters again during the third second. Its acceleration is
a. 0 m/s2
b. 8 m/s2
c. 16 m/s2
d. m/s2
According to the graph above, during which interval is the cat at rest?
a. 0.0–5.0 s
b. 5.0–10.0 s
c. 10.0–15.0 s
d. 15.0–20.0 s
According to the graph above, the cat has the fastest speed during which interval?
a. 0.0–5.0 s
b. 5.0–10.0 s
c. 10.0–15.0 s
d. 15.0–20.0 s
According to the graph above, during which interval does the cat have the greatest positive velocity?
a. 0.0–5.0 s
b. 5.0–10.0 s
c. 10.0–15.0 s
d. 15.0–20.0 s
The graph above describes the motion of a cyclist. The graph illustrates that the acceleration of the cyclist
a. is constant.
b. decreases.
c. increases.
d. is zero.
The graph above describes the motion of a cyclist. During the interval shown, the cyclist is
a. slowing down.
b. speeding up.
c. traveling at the same speed.
d. at rest.
What does the graph above illustrate about acceleration?
a. The acceleration varies.
b. The acceleration is zero.
c. The acceleration is constant.
d. The acceleration increases then becomes constant.
In the graph above, how does the acceleration at A compare with the acceleration at B?
a. The acceleration at A is positive and less than the acceleration at B.
b. The acceleration at B is positive and less than the acceleration at A.
c. The accelerations at A and B are each zero.
d. The accelerations at A and B cannot be determined.
The graph above describes the motion of a ball. At what point does the ball have a velocity of zero?
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
The graph above describes the motion of a ball. At what point is the speed of the ball equal to its speed at B?
a. A
b. C
c. D
d. none of the above
The graph above describes the motion of a ball. At what point is the velocity of the ball equal to its velocity at B?
a. A
b. C
c. D
d. none of the above
The unit for speed is:
m
m/s
m/s2
s
Which scenario or scenarios demonstrate acceleration? (Mark all that apply)
A bicycle skidding to a stop
A runner taking off from a stop.
A car taking a corner at a constant speed.
none of these
The acceleration going up a ramp is in the __________ direction and has __________ magnitude to the acceleration going down a ramp.
opposite, equal
same, faster
opposite, faster
same, equal
