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WorksheetsAP Physics C Kinematics
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 2hrs 24mins
A person walking along a straight line moves such that her velocity as a function of time can be represented by the graph above. At what time does the person have the same position as she had at time t = 0?
At t = 5 s
During the interval 5 s < t < 8 s
At t = 8 s
During the interval t > 8 s
A car is traveling at a velocity of 35.0 miles per hour. The car runs off a cliff that has an unknown height. The car 'lands' 50.0 meters from the base of the cliff.
How long would it take the car to 'land' after exiting the rim of the cliff?
Vy=9.72 m/s
Vy=20.8 m/s
Vy=19.72 m/s
Vy=9.72 m/s
The position of an object is given by the equation x = 3.0 t2 + 1.5 t + 4.5, where x is in meters and t is in seconds. What is the instantaneous acceleration of the object at t = 3.0 s?
3.0 m/s/s
6.0 m/s/s
9.0 m/s/s
19.5 m/s/s
36 m/s/s
The position of a toy locomotive moving on a straight track along the x-axis is given by the equation x = t3 – 6t2 + 9t, where x is in meters and t is in seconds. The net force on the locomotive is equal to zero when t is equal to
zero
2 s
3 s
4 s
5 s
The graph above shows the velocity v as a function of time t for an object moving in a straight line. Which of the following graphs shows the corresponding displacement x as a function of time t for the same time interval?
The graph above shows velocity as a function of time for a cart moving on a straight, horizontal track.
At which labeled point does the cart have the greatest speed?
A
B
C
D
E
The graph above shows velocity as a function of time for a cart moving on a straight, horizontal track. At which labeled point does the velocity of the cart change direction?
A
B
C
D
E
Along line segment B, the object is:
Not moving
Moving at a constant velocity
Changing direction
Experiencing acceleration
Acceleration is greatest during which of the following segments?
A
B
C
D
E
Suppose that an object is moving with a constant velocity. Make a statement concerning its acceleration
The acceleration must be constantly increasing.
The acceleration must be constantly decreasing
The acceleration must be a constant non-zero value.
The acceleration must be equal to zero.
An object is moving with constant non-zero acceleration in the +x axis. The position versus time graph of this object is
A horizontal straight line.
A vertical straight line
A straight line making an angle with the time axis.
A parabolic curve
What was her average speed for the ENTIRE trip?
A cart travels with a constant nonzero acceleration along a straight line. Which graph best represents the relationship between the distance the cart travels and the time of travel?
A student throws a baeball vertically upward and then catches it. If vertically upward is considered to be the positive direction, which graph best represents the the realtionship between velocity and time for baseball?
The graph above represents the displacement of an object moving in a straight line as a function of time. What is the total distance the object moves during the 10.0 second interval?
0 m
8 m
16 m
24 m
Which pair of graphs represent the same motion of an object?
dydx=0 , of the tangent at a point P(x,y) on the curve is parallel to the x-axis
True
False
The scalar product of u and v is zero, therefore...
vectors u and v are parallel
vectors u and v are perpendicular
vectors u and v are equal
vectors u and v are multiples
If vector A has an x component of 12 units and a y component of 7 units, what is the magnitude of vector A?
19 units
13 units
14 units
193 units
Integrate x with respect to x
x21+c
21x−21+ c
32x23+ c
23x23+ c
∫(6x−1)dx
6x23+x+C
4x23−x+C
3x−21−x+C
I didn't look at my notes to see how to do this one.
What is the difference between a vector quantity and a scalar quantity?
A scalar has a magnitude and direction and a vector has only a magnitude
A vector has a magnitude and direction and a scalar has only a magnitude
A scalar has a direction and a vector has a magnitude
None of the above
The acceleration of a particle moving along the x-axis is given by the function: a(t)=3t2−4t+3 where x is in m and t is in s. At t = 3 s, the velocity of the object is 4 m/s and the position of the object is 5 m. What is the position function of the particle?
The position function of a particle moving along the x-axis is given by: x(t)=14t2−5t−9 What is the velocity of the particle at t=4 s?
195 m/s
28 m/s
107 m/s
27 m/s
The cross product of two vectors will equal zero when...
The two vectors have the same magnitude
The two vectors are parallel
The two vectors are perpendicular
The two vectors are oriented above the x-axis
A=3i−2j
B=−4j+k
Determine A⋅B
-14
-14i
8j
8
A=9j−8k
B=−8i−11k
Find A×B
-99 i + 64 j +72 k
99 i -64 j - 72 k
37
-37
