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Kinematics Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Two birds are flying directly towards each other at the same speed If the first bird is flying at a velocity v, what is the the velocity of the second bird?

a)

V

b)

-V

c)

2V

d)

Impossible to Determine

2.

The velocity function is all fo the following EXCEPT

a)

a function of time

b)

The derivative of the position function

c)

A function which gives the velocity of an object at any point in time

d)

none of the above

3.

What kind of function is an acceleration function describing one-dimensional motion?

a)

a scalar-valued function

b)

a vector-valued function

c)

There is no such thing as acceleration in one dimension

d)

a constant function

4.

In general, the acceleration of objects due to the earth's gravitational pull is

a)

constant

b)

g8 m/s2

c)

smaller if the object is further away

d)

greater if the object is further away

5.

Kinematics is concerned with

a)

understanding why objects move the way they do

b)

describing the movement of objects

c)

action at a distance

d)

none of the above

6.

A raindrop on a drizzly day takes one minute from the time it leaves the cloud until it hits your umbrella, 3 miles below The average velocity of the raindrop on its journey is

a)

3 miles/hr

b)

60 miles/hr

c)

180 miles/hr

d)

impossible to determine because the raindrop accelerates due to gravity

7.

The average velocity and the instantaneous velocity of an object will be the same if

a)

the object's speed is constant

b)

the object's acceleration is zero

c)

the object's velocity is always positive

d)

They are never the same

8.

Find the velocity of an object described by the position function x(t) = 3x2 + at time t = - 1

a)

-2

b)

5

c)

2

d)

-5

9.

Find the acceleration of an object described by the position function x(t) = 3x2 + at time t = - 1

a)

-8

b)

5

c)

18

d)

none of the above

10.

What is the magnitude of the initial (ie at t = 0) velocity vector?

a)

5

b)

square root of 29

c)

square root of 6

d)

-g/2

11.

What is the position of the object at time t = - 2?

a)

(1,-6,-2g-7)

b)

-12

c)

(1,-6,-7)

d)

(0,0,0)

12.

The Object is moving

a)

in one dimension

b)

in two dimensions

c)

in three-dimensions

d)

none of the above

13.

What is the acceleration of this object at time t = 25?

a)

-g

b)

25(0,0,-1/2g)

c)

25/2 g

d)

-(0,0,g)

14.

This equation might describe an object

a)

in free fall

b)

moving as a projectile

c)

bouncing straight up and down

d)

with changing acceleration

15.

A dragster accelerates to a speed of 112 m/s over a distance of 398 m. Determine the acceleration of the dragster

a)

15.8 m/s2

b)

Grant is the Smartest human being alive

c)

14.9 m/s2

d)

Grant is awesome

16.

a bike accelerates uniformly from rest to a speed of 7.1 m/s over a distance of 35.4 m. Determine the acceleration of the bike.

a)

.712 m/s2

b)

Grant fooled you on the last one

c)

.69 m/s2

d)

.711m/s2

17.

Who is the Smartest Person in our Physics Class?

a)

Alex

b)

Gabe

c)

Ashley

d)

Grant

18.

Who is most likely to become a Nobel Peace Prize winner?

a)

Mrs. Allison

b)

Hunter

c)

Alex

d)

Gabe

19.

Smartest Male

a)

Hunter

b)

Jackson

c)

Jordan

d)

Sean

e)

Corbin

20.

Most likely to fail AP physics

a)

Grant

b)

Grant

c)

Grant

d)

Grant