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Physics Shorthand and Kinematics Symbols / Algebra

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

velocity =

a)

a

b)

s

c)

v

d)

d

2.

The rate at which velocity CHANGES is:

a)

a

b)

s

c)

d

d)

v

3.
A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a
a)
comparison point
b)
reference point
c)
point of view
d)
motion detector
4.

Δ (delta) means

a)

distance or displacement

b)

difference or change

c)

a triangle

d)

approximately

5.

~ (tilde) means

a)

distance or displacement

b)

difference or change

c)

an error

d)

approximately

6.

distance

a)

a

b)

s

c)

d

d)

t

7.

u

a)

initial velocity

b)

final velocity

c)

units

d)

under

8.

The arrow above means

a)

scalar

b)

vector

c)

to the right

d)

changing

9.

The subscript "net" means

a)

total

b)

final / resultant

c)

longest possible

d)

shortest possible

10.
An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.
a)
in motion
b)
at reset
c)
a frame of refence
d)
magical
11.
Who had the greatest average speed after 100 seconds?
a)
Mike
b)
Katelyn
c)
Alex
d)
They had the same average speed
12.

A train travels 6 meters in the first second of travel, 6 meters again during the second second of travel, 6 meters again during the third second. What's the train's acceleration ?

a)

0 m/s2

b)

6 m/s2

c)

12 m/s2

d)

18 m/s2

13.
A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of 6.0 m/s to a final velocity of 70 m/s over 4 seconds.  What's the acceleration?
a)
24 m/s2
b)
18 m/s2
c)
16 m/s2
d)
16 m/s
14.
Acceleration only takes place when things speed up. 
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Unit of speed?
a)
seconds
b)
metres
c)
seconds per metre
d)
metres per second
16.

m/s2 is a unit of

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

time

17.
A car Travels 30 m/s. What is 30 m/s?
a)
Distance
b)
Time
c)
Velocity
d)
Acceleration
18.
How do I recognize that something is an acceleration?
a)
It is divided by time twice (m/s/s)
b)
It is divided by time (m/s)
c)
The problem is talking about velocity
d)
The problem talks about distance change
19.

∴ means

a)

therefore

b)

3

c)

triangle

d)

because

20.

∵ means

a)

therefore

b)

3

c)

triangle

d)

because

21.

θ (Theta) means

a)

angle

b)

oval

c)

sum

d)

ellipse