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PHYS 2.1 - Motion in One Dimension

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which graph represents an object moving with a

constant positive velocity?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

2.

Which graph represents an object at rest?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

3.

Which graph represents an object moving with

constant positive acceleration?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

4.

Which graph represents an object moving with a

constant negative velocity?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

5.

What is the squirrel’s displacement at time t = 3.0 s?

a)

-6.0 m

b)

-2.0 m

c)

+0.8 m

d)

+2.0 m

6.

What is the squirrel’s average velocity during the time interval between 0.0 s and 3.0 s?

a)

−2.0 m/s

b)

−0.67 m/s

c)

0.0 m/s

d)

+0.53 m/s

7.

What is velocity?

a)

Displacement over time

b)

Distance over time

c)

Speed over time

d)

Acceleration over time

8.

Change in velocity over time

a)

Acceleration

b)

Displacement

c)

Speed

d)

Relativity

9.

What does the slope of a position vs. time graph tell you?

a)

Acceleration

b)

Velocity

c)

Displacement

10.

What does the slope of a velocity vs. time graph tell you?

a)

Acceleration

b)

Position

c)

Displacement

11.

What is the difference between displacement and distance?

a)

Displacement is a scalar and distance is a vector quantity.

b)

Displacement is a vector and distance is a scalar quantity.

c)

Nothing. Physicists just want to seem smart.

12.

What is the difference between a vector and scalar quantity?

a)

Both have magnitude, but only vectors have direction.

b)

Both have magnitude, but only scalars have direction.

c)

Vectors have only direction, while scalars have only magnitude.

d)

Vectors have only magnitude, while scalars have only direction.

13.

~~~ VECTOR or SCALAR ~~~


Acceleration

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

14.

~~~ VECTOR or SCALAR ~~~


Velocity

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

15.

~~~ VECTOR or SCALAR ~~~


Displacement

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

16.

~~~ VECTOR or SCALAR ~~~


Force

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

17.

~~~ VECTOR or SCALAR ~~~


Distance

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

18.

~~~ VECTOR or SCALAR ~~~


Speed

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

19.

~~~ VECTOR or SCALAR ~~~


Time

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

20.

A system for specifying the precise location of objects in space and time is:

a)

Frame of inference

b)

Physics

c)

Vector addition

d)

Frame of reference

21.

How far an object has moved with respect to its starting point is known as:

a)

Distance

b)

Displacement

c)

Length

d)

Fathom

22.

Motion is _________ , so a fixed point is needed to describe the position and motion of objects.

a)

Relative

b)

Fast

c)

Unpredictable

d)

Stationary

23.

An object has a positive initial velocity and a negative acceleration.

Describe it's motion.

a)

Speeding Up

b)

Slowing Down

c)

Constant Motion

d)

At Rest

24.

An object has a negative initial velocity and a positive acceleration.

Describe it's motion.

a)

Speeding Up

b)

Slowing Down

c)

Constant Motion

d)

At Rest

25.

An object has a negative initial velocity and a negative acceleration.

Describe it's motion.

a)

Speeding Up

b)

Slowing Down

c)

Constant Motion

d)

At Rest

26.

An object has a positive initial velocity and a positive acceleration.

Describe it's motion.

a)

Speeding Up

b)

Slowing Down

c)

Constant Motion

d)

At Rest

27.

An object has a positive initial velocity and zero acceleration.

Describe it's motion.

a)

Speeding Up

b)

Slowing Down

c)

Constant Motion

d)

At Rest

28.

An object has a negative initial velocity and zero acceleration.

Describe it's motion.

a)

Speeding Up

b)

Slowing Down

c)

Constant Motion

d)

At Rest

29.

An object has a zero initial velocity and zero acceleration.

Describe it's motion.

a)

Speeding Up

b)

Slowing Down

c)

Constant Motion

d)

At Rest

30.

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?

a)

73 km to the south

b)

370 km to the south

c)

380 km to the south

d)

14 km/h to the south

31.

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?

a)

22 seconds

b)

45 seconds

c)

99 seconds

d)

55 seconds

32.

It takes minivan 3 hours to travel 600 miles. What was it's average velocity?

a)

1800 mph

b)

200 mph

c)

600 mph

d)

300 mph

33.

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)

a)

62 mph

b)

160 mph

c)

55 mph

d)

75 mph

34.

How many meters are there in 5.2 km?

a)

5,200 m

b)

520 m

c)

52 m

d)

52,000 m

35.

How many minutes are there in 1.5 hours?

a)

60 min

b)

90 min

c)

120 min

d)

150 min