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Kinematics Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What quantity can be described by magnitude only

a)

scalar

b)

vector

c)

motion

d)

size

2.

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?

a)

62.5

b)

2.5

c)

0.4

d)

17.9

3.

What quantity is described by magnitude and direction

a)

scalar

b)

vector

c)

motion

d)

size

4.

What is the total length traveled between the start and end point of a journey?

a)

distance

b)

displacement

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

5.

What is the exact location of an object in reference to another object?

a)

postion

b)

distance

c)

displacement

d)

velocity

6.

which is not a vector quantity?

a)

speed

b)

displacement

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

7.

What is the formula for displacement?

a)

final position minus initial position

b)

initial position minus final position

c)

final position divided by initial position

d)

initial position divided by initial position

8.

What is the velocity of a fish that travels 10 meters in 3 seconds?

a)

3.33 m/s

b)

30 m/s

c)

0.3 m/s

9.

Which is not a scalar quantity?

a)

velcocity

b)

speed

c)

temperature

d)

time

10.

What does kinematics look at?

a)

motion

b)

velocity

c)

accelaration

d)

displacement

11.

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?

a)

8.13 seconds

b)

4.428 seconds

c)

5.262 seconds

d)

6.738 seconds

12.

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?

a)

1.8 m/s2

b)

11 m/s2

c)

0.57 m/s2

d)

0.29 m/s2

13.
which statement is true for the first two hours of the green and red objects. 
a)
green and red have equal speeds
b)
green has higher speed
c)
red has higher speed
d)
green and red speeds are zero
14.
a stationary runner begins a race and accelerates at 2 m/s2 for 4 seconds.  What is the final speed of the runner
a)
2 m/s
b)
4 m/s
c)
6 m/s
d)
8 m/s
15.
fun question A:  what type of candy is shown
a)
gummies
b)
fish fry
c)
Swedish fish
d)
French fish
16.
fun question B:  who is this character
a)
nimo
b)
dory
c)
lori
d)
blue lou
17.
You are given a distance time graph of the motion of an object.  How would you determine the speed of the object?
a)
just read the graph
b)
take the slope of the graph
c)
speed will always = 0
d)
it can not be done
18.
A train travels at a constant speed of 120 km/h. How far can it travel in 3.0 hours? d = vt
a)
360 miles
b)
40 km
c)
60 km
d)
360 km
19.
At what time did runner A pass runner B?
a)
0 seconds
b)
1 second
c)
2 seconds
d)
3 seconds
20.
Calculate the acceleration for segment A.
a)
2 m/s2
b)
2 m/s
c)
-2 m/s2
d)
0 m/s2
21.
Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
22.
Which runner got a head start?
a)
red line runner
b)
blue line runner
23.
What happens at 4 seconds?
a)
The object changes direction.
b)
The object is at the starting point.
24.
What is happening between 4 and 5 seconds?
a)
The object is slowing down in a negative direction.
b)
The object is slowing down in a positive direction.
c)
The object is slowing down in a negative direction.
d)
The object is speeding up in a negative direction.
25.
What is happening between 3 seconds and 4 seconds?
a)
The object is moving in a negative direction.
b)
The object is returning to its starting position.
c)
The object is slowing to a stop.
d)
The object is changing direction.
26.
The graph below represents
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Deceleration
27.
The graph represents
a)
Acceleration
b)
No motion
c)
Deceleration
d)
Constant Velocity
28.
The graph represents
a)
No motion
b)
Constant velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Deceleration
29.

What is the x component of the vector?

a)

14cos(30)

b)

14sin(30)

c)

14tan(30)

d)

14tan-1(30)

30.
What is the y component of the vector?
a)
14sin(30)
b)
-14sin(30)
c)
14cos(30)
d)
-14cos(30)
31.

Find the resultant vector when the following are combined: 2 m west, 5 m east and 7 m west.

a)

5 m east

b)

4 m west

c)

7 m east

d)

14 m east

32.

Find the resultant vector when the following are combined: 2 m west, 5 m east and 7 m west.

a)

5 m east

b)

4 m west

c)

7 m east

d)

14 m east

33.

What is the magnitude of the resultant vector when 30 m south and 40 m west are added?

a)

7.7 m

b)

44.7 m

c)

50.0 m

d)

2000 m

34.

What is the sum of a vector addition problem called?

a)

components

b)

scalar

c)

resultant

d)

magnitude

35.
If a boomerang is thrown 20 m in a straight line and returns exactly to the spot it was thrown what is its displacement?
a)
20m
b)
40m
c)
0m
d)
-20m
36.

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?

a)

30 m/s

b)

15 m/s

c)

0 m/s

d)

20 m/s

37.

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?

a)

185 s

b)

154 s

c)

1.8 x 102 s

d)

1.5 x 102 s

38.
The president’s airplane, Air Force One, flies at 250 m/s to the east with respect to the air. The air is moving at 35 m/s to the north with respect to the ground. Find the velocity of Air Force One with respect to the ground.
a)
252 m/s
b)
222 m/s
c)
435 m/s
d)
125 m/s
39.

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.

a)

11.18 km/hr

b)

15 km/hr

c)

5 km/hr

d)

30 km/hr

40.

A hiker walks 5 kilometers due north and then 7 kilometers due east. What is the hiker's resultant displacement?

a)

2 km [36o N of E]

b)

8.6 km [54o E of N]

c)

12 km [36o N of E]

d)

12.6 km [54o E of N]

41.
If you drop a banana, how fast is it going after 2 seconds?
a)
4.9m/s
b)
9.8m/s
c)
19.6m/s
d)
29.4m/s
42.
If you throw a baseball straight up, what is its velocity at the highest point?
a)
9.8 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s
c)
0 m/s2
d)
0 m/s
43.
The more mass an object has, the faster it will fall.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
What is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile?
a)
0 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s2
45.
If I throw a crayon straight up at 12m/s, how fast is its speed when i catch it at the same height?
a)
6 m/s
b)
12 m/s
c)
18 m/s
d)
24 m/s
46.
If a bullet is horizontally shot at the same moment another bullet is dropped from the same height, which will hit the ground first?
a)
Shot Bullet
b)
Dropped Bullet
c)
Hit at Same Time
47.
A ball is thrown horizontally at a height of 2.2 meters at a velocity of 65 m/s. Assume no air resistance. How long until the ball reaches the ground?
a)
0.45 s
b)
0.67 s
c)
0.22 s
d)
0.47 s
48.
A ball is thrown horizontally at a height of 2.2 meters at a velocity of 65 m/s. Assume no air resistance. How far did the ball travel horizontally when it hit the ground?
a)
14.3 m
b)
30.55 m
c)
65 m
d)
43.55 m
49.
A ball is thrown downward from the top of a roof with a speed of 25 m/s. After 2 s, its velocity will be:
a)
19.6 m/s
b)
-5.4 m/s
c)
-44.6 m/s
d)
44.6 m/s
50.
How much time would it take for an object to fall 4.7 meters?
a)
0.959 s
b)
4.79 s
c)
0.979 s