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Quiz 2 Kinematics of Linear Motion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The unit we use to measure acceleration is ___.

a)

ms-1

b)

meters

c)

seconds

d)

ms-2

2.

Describe this graph

a)

constant acceleration

b)

constant deceleration

c)

object move to the left

d)

constant velocity

3.

Which graph(s) represents a constant velocity?

a)

a and c

b)

b and c

c)

c

d)

a and b

4.
The speedometer on your car tells you
a)
average velocity
b)
instantaneous velocity
c)
average speed
d)
instantaneous speed
5.
A change in velocity over time is known as:
a)
acceleration
b)
constant speed
c)
average speed
d)
displacement
6.
The SI unit for time is
a)
second (s)
b)
minute (min)
c)
hour (hr)
d)
year (yr)
7.
A distance vs. time graph shows an object's
a)
frame of reference
b)
speed
c)
acceleration
d)
favorite food
8.

The rate at which velocity changes

a)

speed

b)

positon

c)

distance

d)

acceleration

9.

A quantity that is fixed, or unchanging

a)

constant

b)

variable

c)

initial velocity

d)

scalar

10.
How do you calculate average speed?
a)
divide total time by total distance
b)
multiply total time by total distance
c)
divide total distance by total time
d)
subtract total time from total distance
11.
During which interval is the object not moving?
a)
B to C
b)
C to D
c)
D to E
d)
only at point A
12.
A distance vs. time graph shows an object's
a)
frame of reference
b)
speed
c)
acceleration
d)
favorite food
13.
Which would fall with greater acceleration in a vacuum—a leaf or a stone?
a)
the leaf
b)
the stone
c)
They would accelerate at the same rate.
d)
It is difficult to determine without more information.
14.
If you throw a baseball straight up, what is its velocity at the highest point?
a)
9.8 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s
c)
0 m/s2
d)
0 m/s
15.
A ball is thrown upwards and caught when it comes back down. In the absence of air resistance, the speed of the ball when caught would be 
a)
less than the speed it had when thrown upwards.
b)
more than the speed it had when thrown upwards.
c)
the same as the speed it had when thrown upwards.
16.

If a ball thrown straight up into the air takes 4 seconds to reach the top (peak), how long will it take to travel from the peak back to the original position?

a)

0s

b)

1s

c)

3s

d)

4s

17.

The initial horizontal velocity of a projectile is ____ its final horizontal velocity.

a)

less than

b)

equal to

c)

greater than

18.

What is true about the vertical velocity of a projectile launched horizontally?

a)

It is initially at its maximum value.

b)

It increases due to gravity as it falls.

c)

It remains constant throughout its trajectory.

d)

It decreases as it falls due to gravity.

19.

An airplane traveling at constant velocity drops a bomb. Where is the airplane when the bomb hits the

ground?

a)

above the bomb

b)

before the bomb

c)

past the bomb

20.

Once a projectile is launched, what is the only force that affects its motion?

a)

mass

b)

friction

c)

inertia

d)

gravity