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2D motion review

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Vector components can be negative.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

A vector can have a x-component that is greater than its magnitude.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

Vectors can ONLY be used to describe velocities.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

Velocity is a...

a)

vector.

b)

scalar.

5.

Speed is a...

a)

vector.

b)

scalar.

6.

Speed is the magnitude of the ______ vector.

a)

acceleration

b)

velocity

c)

displacement

d)

force

7.

Distance is a...

a)

vector.

b)

scalar.

8.

Distance traveled is a...

a)

vector.

b)

scalar.

9.

Displacement is a...

a)

vector.

b)

scalar.

10.

Acceleration is a...

a)

vector

b)

scalar.

11.

The magnitude of the acceleration vector is a...

a)

vector

b)

scalar.

12.

The magnitude of a vector is a...

a)

vector

b)

scalar.

13.

Vector B = < 1, 4 >, what is the magnitude of vector B?

a)

sqrt(12+42)

b)

12+42

c)

cos(1)

d)

cos(0)

14.

Vector V = 3 m/s x + 6 m/s y, what is the x component of vector V?

a)

sqrt(32+62) m/s

b)

3 m/s

c)

6 m/s

d)

3cos(6) m/s

15.

Vector M has a magnitude of 7 m/s2 and a direction of 75o above the horizontal. What is the y-component of vector M?

a)

7sin(75o) m/s2

b)

7cos(75o) m/s2

c)

7tan(75o) m/s2

d)

sqrt(72 + 752) m/s

16.

Vector D = 3 km E + 6 km N, what is the direction of vector D with respect to the East direction?

a)

tan-1(6/3) degrees North of East

b)

tan-1(3/6) degrees North of East

c)

sin-1(6/3) degrees North of East

d)

cos-1(3/6) degrees North of East

17.

The acceleration of an object moving at constant velocity is...

a)

0 m/s2

b)

-9.8 m/s2

c)

9.8 m/s2

d)

-4.9 m/s2

18.

The vertical acceleration of an object in free fall (near Earth's surface) is...

a)

0 m/s2

b)

-9.8 m/s2

c)

9.8 m/s2

d)

-4.9 m/s2

19.

The horizontal acceleration of an object in free fall is...

a)

0 m/s2

b)

-9.8 m/s2

c)

9.8 m/s2

d)

-4.9 m/s2

20.

The units for velocity are...

a)

m/s

b)

kg

c)

m/s2

d)

s

21.

The units for acceleration are...

a)

m/s

b)

kg

c)

m/s2

d)

s

22.

The units for time are...

a)

m/s

b)

kg

c)

m/s2

d)

s

23.

A ball is thrown horizontally with an unknown speed from a height of 10.0 m. The time of flight of the ball is...

a)

1.4 s

b)

1.0 s

c)

0.7 s

d)

2.8 s

24.

A cannonball is shot horizontally with a speed of 50 m/s from an unknown height at the edge of a cliff. If the cannonball hits its target, a pirate ship 215 m away, the time of flight of the projectile is...

a)

4.3 s

b)

4 s

c)

3.7 s

d)

3.4 s

25.

A rhino walks 5 km East, 4 km north, 7 km west, over a time interval of 2 days. The distance traveled by the rhino over those two days is...

a)

8 km

b)

sqrt[ (-2)2 + 42 ] km

c)

16 km

d)

20 km

26.

A rhino walks 5 km East, 4 km north, 7 km west, over a time interval of 2 days. The magnitude of the displacement of the rhino over those two days is...

a)

8 km

b)

sqrt[ (-2)2 + 42 ] km

c)

16 km

d)

20 km