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Kinematics with Calculus

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Motion sensors recorded the following data about a runner during a cross-country race. During which segment of the race did the runner have the greatest speed?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
2.

What is the acceleration of an object moving at constant velocity?

a)

2 m/s2

b)

1 m/s2

c)

0 m/s2

d)

0.8 m/s2

3.

The graph shows the position of a truck vs. time. According to the graph, the velocity of the truck is...

a)

increasing

b)

remaining constant

c)

decreasing

4.

A feather is dropped on the moon from a height of 1.40 meters. The acceleration of gravity on the moon is 1.67 m/s2. Determine the time for the feather to fall to the surface of the moon.

Which equation should you use to solve the above problem?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

A toy car is given an initial velocity of 5m/s and experiences a constant acceleration of 2 m/s2 for 6 seconds. What is the final velocity of the car?

a)

10 m/s

b)

12 m/s

c)

16 m/s

d)

17 m/s

6.

You toss a ball straight upward, in the positive direction. The ball falls freely under the influence of gravity.

At the highest point in the ball’s motion,

a)

its velocity is zero and its acceleration is zero.

b)

its velocity is zero and its acceleration is positive (upward).

c)

its velocity is zero and its acceleration is negative (downward).

d)

its velocity is positive (upward) and its acceleration is zero.

e)

its velocity is positive (upward) and its acceleration is zero.

7.

The scalar product of u and v is zero, therefore...

a)

vectors u and v are parallel

b)

vectors u and v are perpendicular

c)

vectors u and v are equal

d)

vectors u and v are multiples

8.

If vector A has an x component of 12 units and a y component of 7 units, what is the magnitude of vector A?

a)

19 units

b)

13 units

c)

14 units

d)

193 units

9.
What is the vertical acceleration of a projectile?
a)
0 m/s2
b)
-9.81 m/s2
10.
Beau throws a baseball at 23.0 m/s at an angle of 25.0 degrees relative to the ground.If the ball was caught 42.0 m from Beau, find the components
a)
Vx=20.8 m/s
Vy=9.72 m/s
b)
Vx=9.72 m/s
Vy=20.8 m/s
c)
Vx=20.8 m/s
Vy=19.72 m/s
d)
Vx=19.8 m/s
Vy=9.72 m/s
11.

An airplane accelerates down a runway from rest at 3.20 m/s2 for 32.8 s until is finally lifts off the ground. Determine the distance traveled before takeoff.

Which equation is appropriate?

a)

vf=vi+a*t

b)

x=vi*t+1/2at2

c)

vf2=vi2+2aX

d)

x=((vf+vi)/2)t

12.

A car is traveling to the right with a speed of 29​​m/s when the rider slams on the accelerator to pass another car. The car passes in 110 m with constant acceleration and reaches a speed of 34m/s. We want to find the acceleration of the car as it sped up. What equation should you choose?

a)

vf=vi+at

b)

x=vit+1/2at2

c)

vf2=vi2+2aX

d)

x=((vf+vi)/2)t

13.

Rocket-powered sleds are used to test the human response to acceleration. If a rocket-powered sled is accelerated to a speed of 444 m/s in 1.83 seconds, then what is the distance that the sled travels?

Choose the appropriate equation.

a)

vf=vi+at

b)

x=vit+1/2at2

c)

vf2=vi2+2aX

d)

x=((vf+vi)/2)t

14.

Kinematic equation can only be used when you have a constant ....

a)

Position

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

d)

Time

15.

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?

a)

3.0 m/s/s

b)

6.0 m/s/s

c)

9.0 m/s/s

d)

19.5 m/s/s

e)

36 m/s/s

16.
If the position function for a particle is s(t) = -t2 - t, what is the instantaneous velocity function for the particle? 
a)
v(t) = -2
b)
v(t) -2t - 1 
c)
v(t) = t3
d)
v(t) = -t
17.
The acceleration function is the first derivative of...
a)
position
b)
velocity
c)
calculus
d)
particle motion
18.
The position function x(t)=7t2-18t-7 is given. What is the velocity function?
a)
v(t)=14t-18
b)
v(t)=14t+18
c)
v(t)=18t-14
d)
v(t)=18t+14
19.
The velocity of an object is given as v = 2t + 3t3. What is the acceleration of the object at t = 2 secs?
a)
38 m/s/s
b)
27 m/s/s
c)
16 m/s/s
d)
49 m/s/s
20.
Given x(t)=t3-4t2+7, what is the initial position?
a)
11
b)
-10
c)
7
d)
0