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KINEMATICS

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

The velocity of a moving car is constant during part of a journey.


What is the acceleration during this tiime?

a)

decreasing all the time

b)

increasing all the time

c)

increasing, then decreasing to zero

d)

zero all the time

2.

Part of a speed- time graph for two runners is shown. They are running along the same track.


Which statement must be correct?

a)

both runners started at the same moment

b)

runner 1 has a greater acceleration than runner 2

c)

runner 1 is moving faster than runner 2

d)

the distance between the two runners stays contant

3.

The diagram shows the distance- time graph for a moving object.


What is the moving object?

a)

a ball thrown vertically upwards and falling back to the thrower

b)

a car, starting from rest,speeding up as it moves away from a traffic signal

c)

a rock dropped from a high cliff, falling into the sea below

d)

a train braking to a halt as it stops at a station

4.
The fastest trains are magnetically levitated above the rails to avoid friction (and are therefore called
MagLev trains...cool, huh?). The fastest trains travel about 250 km in a half an hour. What is their
average speed in km/hour?
a)
250 km/hr
b)
500 km/hr
c)
125 km/hr
5.
A _________ quantity is completely described by magnitude alone. A _________ quantity is
completely described by a magnitude with a direction.
a)
vector, scalar
b)
scalar, vector
6.

An airplane accelerates down a runway at 3.20 m/s2

for 8 s until it finally lifts off the ground.

Determine the velocity at take-off.

a)

0.4 m/s

b)

25.6 m/s

c)

2.5 m/s

7.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
S = t/d
b)
S = d/t
c)
S = d x t
d)
S = t x d
8.
What is this graph representing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
9.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
10.
What is happening at D?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position