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WorksheetsPHYS 2.1 - Motion in One Dimension
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which graph represents an object moving with a
constant positive velocity?
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IV
Which graph represents an object at rest?
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II
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IV
Which graph represents an object moving with
constant positive acceleration?
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II
III
IV
Which graph represents an object moving with a
constant negative velocity?
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II
III
IV
What is the squirrel’s displacement at time t = 3.0 s?
-6.0 m
-2.0 m
+0.8 m
+2.0 m
What is the squirrel’s average velocity during the time interval between 0.0 s and 3.0 s?
−2.0 m/s
−0.67 m/s
0.0 m/s
+0.53 m/s
What is velocity?
Displacement over time
Distance over time
Speed over time
Acceleration over time
Change in velocity over time
Acceleration
Displacement
Speed
Relativity
What does the slope of a position vs. time graph tell you?
Acceleration
Velocity
Displacement
What does the slope of a velocity vs. time graph tell you?
Acceleration
Position
Displacement
What is the difference between displacement and distance?
Displacement is a scalar and distance is a vector quantity.
Displacement is a vector and distance is a scalar quantity.
Nothing. Physicists just want to seem smart.
What is the difference between a vector and scalar quantity?
Both have magnitude, but only vectors have direction.
Both have magnitude, but only scalars have direction.
Vectors have only direction, while scalars have only magnitude.
Vectors have only magnitude, while scalars have only direction.
~~~ VECTOR or SCALAR ~~~
Acceleration
Vector
Scalar
~~~ VECTOR or SCALAR ~~~
Velocity
Vector
Scalar
~~~ VECTOR or SCALAR ~~~
Displacement
Vector
Scalar
~~~ VECTOR or SCALAR ~~~
Force
Vector
Scalar
~~~ VECTOR or SCALAR ~~~
Distance
Vector
Scalar
~~~ VECTOR or SCALAR ~~~
Speed
Vector
Scalar
~~~ VECTOR or SCALAR ~~~
Time
Vector
Scalar
A system for specifying the precise location of objects in space and time is:
Frame of inference
Physics
Vector addition
Frame of reference
How far an object has moved with respect to its starting point is known as:
Distance
Displacement
Length
Fathom
Motion is _________ , so a fixed point is needed to describe the position and motion of objects.
Relative
Fast
Unpredictable
Stationary
An object has a positive initial velocity and a negative acceleration.
Describe it's motion.
Speeding Up
Slowing Down
Constant Motion
At Rest
An object has a negative initial velocity and a positive acceleration.
Describe it's motion.
Speeding Up
Slowing Down
Constant Motion
At Rest
An object has a negative initial velocity and a negative acceleration.
Describe it's motion.
Speeding Up
Slowing Down
Constant Motion
At Rest
An object has a positive initial velocity and a positive acceleration.
Describe it's motion.
Speeding Up
Slowing Down
Constant Motion
At Rest
An object has a positive initial velocity and zero acceleration.
Describe it's motion.
Speeding Up
Slowing Down
Constant Motion
At Rest
An object has a negative initial velocity and zero acceleration.
Describe it's motion.
Speeding Up
Slowing Down
Constant Motion
At Rest
An object has a zero initial velocity and zero acceleration.
Describe it's motion.
Speeding Up
Slowing Down
Constant Motion
At Rest
A bus travels from El Paso, Texas, to Chihuahua, Mexico, in 5.2 h with an average velocity of 73 km/h to the south. What is the bus’s displacement?
73 km to the south
370 km to the south
380 km to the south
14 km/h to the south
A rocket flying through space travels at a speed of 450 m/s. How long does it take for it to travel 10,000 m?
22 seconds
45 seconds
99 seconds
55 seconds
It takes minivan 3 hours to travel 600 miles. What was it's average velocity?
1800 mph
200 mph
600 mph
300 mph
A car travels 100 kilometers in 1.0 hour.
What is it's average velocity in miles per hour?
(1.61 km = 1.0 mile)
62 mph
160 mph
55 mph
75 mph
How many meters are there in 5.2 km?
5,200 m
520 m
52 m
52,000 m
How many minutes are there in 1.5 hours?
60 min
90 min
120 min
150 min
