WorksheetsKinematics Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 59mins
What quantity can be described by magnitude only
scalar
vector
motion
size
Bonnie Blair set the world record for women’s speed skating in 1995 with an average speed of 12.9 meters per second. How far would Blair have traveled at this speed in 5 minutes?
62.5
2.5
0.4
17.9
What quantity is described by magnitude and direction
scalar
vector
motion
size
What is the total length traveled between the start and end point of a journey?
distance
displacement
velocity
acceleration
What is the exact location of an object in reference to another object?
postion
distance
displacement
velocity
which is not a vector quantity?
speed
displacement
velocity
acceleration
What is the formula for displacement?
final position minus initial position
initial position minus final position
final position divided by initial position
initial position divided by initial position
What is the velocity of a fish that travels 10 meters in 3 seconds?
3.33 m/s
30 m/s
0.3 m/s
Which is not a scalar quantity?
velcocity
speed
temperature
time
What does kinematics look at?
motion
velocity
accelaration
displacement
A cat is chasing after a mouse. How long will it take for it to have a final velocity of 6m/s if we assume the initial velocity was 0 m/s and the acceleration is 0.738 m/s2?
8.13 seconds
4.428 seconds
5.262 seconds
6.738 seconds
While taking off from an aircraft carrier, a jet starting from rest accelerates uniformly to a final speed of 40. meters per second on a runway that is 70. meters long. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the jet?
1.8 m/s2
11 m/s2
0.57 m/s2
0.29 m/s2
What is the x component of the vector?
14cos(30)
14sin(30)
14tan(30)
14tan-1(30)
Find the resultant vector when the following are combined: 2 m west, 5 m east and 7 m west.
5 m east
4 m west
7 m east
14 m east
Find the resultant vector when the following are combined: 2 m west, 5 m east and 7 m west.
5 m east
4 m west
7 m east
14 m east
What is the magnitude of the resultant vector when 30 m south and 40 m west are added?
7.7 m
44.7 m
50.0 m
2000 m
What is the sum of a vector addition problem called?
components
scalar
resultant
magnitude
A passenger at the rear of a train traveling at 15 m/s relative to the ground throws a baseball with a speed of 15 m/s in the direction opposite the motion of the train. What is the velocity of the baseball relative to the ground as it leaves the thrower’s hand? In other words: how fast does a person on the ground see the ball move?
30 m/s
15 m/s
0 m/s
20 m/s
A motorboat, which has a speed of 5.0 m/s in still water, is crossing a river (from west to east) The river's current is flowing south at 3.3 m/s. How long will it take to cross the river if it is 924 m wide?
185 s
154 s
1.8 x 102 s
1.5 x 102 s
A boat heading north crosses a wide river with a velocity of 10.00 km/h relative to the water. The river has a uniform velocity of 5.00 km/h due east. Determine the boat’s speed with respect to an observer on shore.
11.18 km/hr
15 km/hr
5 km/hr
30 km/hr
A hiker walks 5 kilometers due north and then 7 kilometers due east. What is the hiker's resultant displacement?
2 km [36o N of E]
8.6 km [54o E of N]
12 km [36o N of E]
12.6 km [54o E of N]
