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Physics PreTest

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A girl moves on her bike 47 m [E] in 24 seconds. What is her velocity?

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2.

The symbol v1 is.....

a)

acceleration due to velocity

b)

initial velocity

c)

gravitational velocity

d)

final velocity

3.

The unit for acceleration is....

a)

m/s

b)

s2

c)

m2/s

d)

m/s2

4.

speed is not a vector because it doesn't have ....

a)

a value

b)

a square

c)

a direction

d)

a velocity

5.

Δt means...

a)

total time

b)

negative time

c)

start time

d)

change of time

6.

The acceleration due to gravity on Earth is a constant. Its value is...

a)

12.1 m/s2

b)

9.8 m/s2

c)

8.6 m/s2

d)

5.9 m/s2

7.

Which equation would you use if the acceleration is unknown?

a)

v2 = v1 + aΔt

b)

Δd = 1/2(v2 + v1)Δt

c)

Δd = v1Δt + 1/2aΔt2

d)

v22 = v12 + 2aΔd

8.

Which equation would you use if the time is unknown?

a)

v22 = v12 + 2aΔd

b)

Δd = 1/2(v2 + v1)Δt

c)

Δd = v1Δt + 1/2aΔt2

d)

v2 = v1 + aΔt

9.

Which one is an example of speed?

a)

Usain Bolt ran 100 meters in 9.8 seconds

b)

The plane flew 100 km [SW] in 1 hour

10.

A horse starts a race at rest and accelerates [N] at 2.0 m/s2 . What is the horse's velocity after 6 seconds?

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11.

On the moon, an astronaut drops a feather and a hammer from the same height. If they were dropped at the same time, which one hits the ground first?

a)

same time

b)

feather

c)

hammer

d)

they both don't drop

12.

check all the values that are vectors (more than 1)

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

distance

d)

acceleration

e)

displacement

13.

A rabbit moves 10 m forward, 3 m back, then 8 m forward. What is the rabbit's distance travelled?

a)

240 m

b)

1 m

c)

15 m

d)

21 m

14.

A rabbit moves 10 m forward, 3 m back, then 8 m forward. What is the rabbit's displacement?

a)

- 15 m

b)

- 1 m

c)

15 m

d)

21 m

15.

average velocity is always ___________ the average speed

a)

more than

b)

less than

c)

less than or equal to

d)

more than or equal to