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CSEC Physics - 10 Graphs

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 3hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What graph shape is this?

a)

hyperbolic

b)

parabolic

c)

square root

d)

linear

2.

What graph shape is this?

a)

hyperbolic

b)

parabolic

c)

square root

d)

linear

3.

What graph shape is this?

a)

hyperbolic

b)

parabolic

c)

square root

d)

linear

4.

What graph shape is this?

a)

hyperbolic

b)

parabolic around y-axis

c)

parabolic around x-axis

d)

linear

5.

When you see this graph, then y is proportional to ....

a)

k x

b)

k x2

c)

k x1/2

d)

k / x

6.

In this graph, y is proportional to ....

a)

k x2

b)

k x1/2

c)

k x

d)

k /x

7.

When you see this graph, y is proportional to....

a)

k x

b)

k / x

c)

k x 2

d)

k x1/2

8.

In this graph, y is proportional to ....

a)

k x2

b)

k / x

c)

k x1/2

d)

k x

9.

In this graph, y increases ____ (relationship)

a)

exponentially as x increases

b)

directly as x increases

c)

as the root of x

d)

inversely with x

10.

In this graph, y increases ____ (relationship)

a)

exponentially as x increases

b)

directly as x increases

c)

as the root of x

d)

inversely with x

11.

In this graph, y increases ____ (relationship)

a)

exponentially as x increases

b)

directly as x increases

c)

as the root of x

d)

inversely with x

12.

In this graph, y increases ____ (relationship)

a)

exponentially as x increases

b)

directly as x increases

c)

as the root of x

d)

inversely with x

13.

An exponential relationship between x and y can be found in...

a)

y = k x2

b)

y = k / x

c)

y = k x1/2

d)

y = k x

14.

A direct relationship between x and y can be found in...

a)

y = k x2

b)

y = k / x

c)

y = k x1/2

d)

y = k x

15.

A square root relationship between x and y can be found in...

a)

y = k x2

b)

y = k / x

c)

y = k x1/2

d)

y = k x

16.

An inverse relationship between x and y can be found in...

a)

y = k x2

b)

y = k / x

c)

y = k x1/2

d)

y = k x

17.

An inverse-square (both inverse & squared at the same time) relationship between x and y can be found in...

a)

y = k x2

b)

y = k / x

c)

y = k x1/2

d)

y = k / x2

18.

If the unit for the y-axis is meters (m) and the unit for the x-axis is seconds (s), then the unit for the constant in this graph is...

a)

m . s

b)

m / s

c)

m / s2

d)

s / m

19.

In this graph, if the unit for the y-axis is kilogram (kg) and unit for the x-axis is meter per second squared (m/s2) , then the unit for the constant in this graph is....

a)

m/s2 / kg

b)

kg / m/s2

c)

kg.m/s2

d)

kg m s2

20.

In this graph, if the y-unit is meters (m) and the x-unit is seconds (s), then unit for the constant in this graph is....

a)

m/s

b)

m.s2

c)

s2 / m

d)

m / s2

21.

In this graph, if the y-unit is meters per second (m/s) and the x-unit is seconds, then the unit for the constant is ....

a)

m s3

b)

m / s3

c)

s3 / m

d)

m / s2

22.

If the unit for the y-axis is meters per second (m/s) and the unit for the x-axis is seconds (s), then the unit for the constant in this graph is...

a)

m . s2

b)

m / s

c)

m / s2

d)

s2 / m

23.

Velocity is ...

a)

Same as force

b)

Same acceleration

c)

speed with a direction

d)

same as force

24.

The distance traveled by an object per unit time is called

a)

acceleration

b)

gravity

c)

force

d)

speed

25.

What is the acceleration of an object that takes 30 seconds to change from a velocity of 900 m/sec to 300 m/sec?

a)

20 m/s2

b)

20 m/s

c)

-20 m/s2

d)

30 m/s

26.

Look at the following distance vs. time graphs. Which graph(s) show positive acceleration?

a)

Graph A

b)

Graph B

c)

Graph C

d)

Graph D

27.

A 120 kg bike rider at rest heads down the road, their final velocity is 12 m/s. What is its acceleration after 3 seconds?

a)

36 m/s

b)

4 m/s2

c)

10 m/s2

d)

48 m/s2

28.

An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.

a)

in motion

b)

at dynamic interference

c)

frame of reference

d)

dependent

29.

Check the graph. Which object shows the greatest acceleration?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

30.

Which object shows little or no acceleration?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

31.

A person rode their bike from Tree A to their house at B, and then to Tree C. What was the person’s Displacement?

a)

1 m

b)

7 m

c)

5 m

d)

12 m

32.

If the average speed of a car is 100 km/h, how long will it take the car to travel 750 km?

a)

7.0 hours

b)

6.5 hours

c)

10.0 hours

d)

7.5 hours

33.

You ride your bike around the block at a constant speed of 11 km/h.

a)

A) Acceleration occurred because speed increased.

b)

B) Acceleration occurred because speed decreased.

c)

C) Acceleration occurred because you changed directions.

d)

D) Both A and C

34.

Which of the following is a measurement of velocity?

a)

20 m east

b)

12.5 m/s south

c)

60 mph

d)

25 m/s2

35.

What are examples of acceleration? Choose all that are correct.

a)

a car slowing down to a stop

b)

a car going around a curve in the road at constant speed

c)

a car going over a speed bump

d)

a car moving at a constant 80 mph down a straight road

e)

gunning the gas from rest when the light turns green

36.

Which time interval shows the greatest positive acceleration?

a)

0 to 2 seconds

b)

2 to 4 seconds

c)

4 to 7 seconds

d)

8 to 9 seconds

37.

A person is running at 10 m/s when they slow down to 2m/s in 2 seconds. What is their acceleration?

a)

-4 m/s

b)

4 m/s2

c)

-4 m/s3

d)

-4 m/s2

38.

Proportional means...

a)

is equal to

b)

changes the same as

c)

changes opposite to

d)

changes because Mrs. Black says it does.

39.

Using graphical analysis on the graph below, what would be your next graph?

a)

Eureka, I'm done

b)

Y vs M2

c)

Y vs √M

d)

Y vs 1/M

40.

What would be your next graph, in the analysis of the graph ?

a)

Eureka, I'm done

b)

R vs W2

c)

R vs 1/W

d)

W vs 1/R

41.

What is the equation for this relationship?

a)

W = 20.0 R

b)

R = 20.0W

c)

W = 0.0500R

d)

R = 0.0500W

42.

If the relationship is V α r3, how will V change if r is tripled?

a)

V is 3 times bigger

b)

V is 9 times bigger

c)

V is 27 times bigger

d)

V is 6 times bigger

43.

What will be the effect of reducing L to a quarter of its original value?

a)

S is 4 times bigger

b)

S is 1/4 of original

c)

S is 2 times bigger

d)

S is 1/2 as big

44.

If p is a hundred times bigger than it was, how will S change?

a)

S is 1000 times bigger

b)

S is 1/100th of the original

c)

S is 50 times bigger

d)

S is 10 times bigger

45.

If p is 4 times bigger and L is reduced to a third, how will S be affected?

a)

S is 2/3 of the original

b)

S is 6 times bigger

c)

S is 12 times bigger

d)

S is 4/3 of the original

46.

For the equation below, what is the relationship between F and d?

a)

F α m1m2/d2

b)

F α 1/d

c)

F α d2

d)

F α 1/d2

47.

What is the relationship between F and the two masses?

a)

F α m1m2

b)

F α m2

c)

F α m1+m2

d)

F α 2m

48.

If F is 64, what will it be if m1 is a fourth and d is 2 times larger?

a)

F = 16

b)

F = 256

c)

F = 4

d)

F = 8

49.

If you are asked to graph Gas Volume (G) vs Pressure (P), which choice makes sense?

a)

G is dependent and goes on the X axis

b)

G is dependent and goes on the Y axis

c)

P is dependent and goes on the Y axis

d)

P is independent and goes on the Y axis

50.

What is the meaning of slope?

a)
b)

the relationship between x and y

c)

the instantaneous value of y/x

d)

All of these are correct

51.

What does it mean to have a direct relationship when comparing variables?

a)

as x increases y increases

b)

y=kx+b

c)

must go through the origin of the axis

d)

All of the above are correct.

e)

A and B ONLY

52.

What does it mean to have a indirect relationship when comparing variables?

a)

as x increases y decreases

b)

y=-kx

c)

inverse relationship between variables

d)

All of the above are correct.

e)

A and C ONLY

53.

What is the mathematical model for this graph?

a)

y= mx + b

b)

y=mx

c)

y=m

d)

y=b

54.

How do you know that a graph is proportional?

a)

it is a straight line

b)

it passes through the origin

c)

it is a straight line and passes through the origin

d)

because Mrs. Black said and that's good enough for me.

55.

This could be the graph of a projectile's...

a)

Horizontal Acceleration vs Time

b)

Horizontal Velocity vs Time

c)

Horizontal Position vs Time

d)

Vertical Velocity vs Time

56.

This graph could show a projectile's ...

a)

Vertical Position vs. Time

b)

Vertical Velocity vs. Time

c)

Vertical Acceleration vs Time

d)

Horizontal Velocity vs Time

57.

This graph could show a projectile's ...

a)

Vertical Velocity

b)

Vertical Acceleration

c)

Horizontal Velocity

d)

Horizontal position

58.

This graph shows the vertical velocity of an object that has been thrown in the air. When does the object reach its highest point.

a)

0 seconds

b)

4 seconds

c)

8 seconds

d)

10 seconds

59.

This graph shows the vertical velocity of an object that has been thrown in the air. When does the object reach the ground again?

a)

0 seconds

b)

4 seconds

c)

8 seconds

d)

10 seconds

60.

This graph shows the vertical velocity of an object that has been thrown in the air. The acceleration of this object is..

a)

constant -10 m/s/s

b)

increasing

c)

decreasing

d)

remaining zero

61.

This Graph shows the vertical velocity of an object that has been thrown in the air. What was the object's vertical velocity when it was thrown?

a)

-10 m/s

b)

10 m/s

c)

80 m/s

d)

40 m/s

62.

This Graph shows the vertical velocity of an object that has been thrown in the air. Its starting velocity is 40 m/s. What height does the object reach at its peak?

a)

0 m

b)

20 m

c)

40 m

d)

80 m

e)

160 m

63.

This Graph shows the vertical velocity of an object that is thrown up in the air. What is happening at 'A'

a)

The object is moving up and slowing down

b)

The object is moving up and speeding up

c)

The object is moving down and slowing up

d)

The object is moving down and speeding up

e)

The object is stopped momentarily

64.

This Graph shows the vertical velocity of an object that is thrown up in the air. What is happening at 'B'?

a)

The object is moving up and slowing down

b)

The object is moving up and speeding up

c)

The object is moving down and slowing up

d)

The object is moving down and speeding up

e)

The object has reached the highest point

65.

This Graph shows the vertical velocity of an object that is thrown up in the air. What is happening at 'C'?

a)

The object is moving up and slowing down

b)

The object is moving up and speeding up

c)

The object is moving down and slowing up

d)

The object is moving down and speeding up

e)

The object is stopped momentarily

66.

This Graph shows the vertical velocity of an object that is thrown up in the air. What is the acceleration at 'A'?

a)

10 m/s/s

b)

2 m/s/s

c)

0 m/s/s

d)

-10 m/s/s

67.

This Graph shows the vertical velocity of an object that is thrown up in the air. What is the acceleration at 'B'?

a)

10 m/s/s

b)

2 m/s/s

c)

0 m/s/s

d)

-10 m/s/s

68.

This Graph shows the vertical velocity of an object that is thrown up in the air. What is the acceleration at 'C'?

a)

10 m/s/s

b)

2 m/s/s

c)

0 m/s/s

d)

-10 m/s/s

69.

Two projectiles are fired horizontally from the same height but with different velocities as shown in the picture. Which one will hit the ground first?

a)

The one on the left.

b)

The one on the right

c)

They will hit at the same time.

70.

Two projectiles are fired horizontally from the same height but with different velocities as shown in the picture. Which one will travel farther before hitting the ground?

a)

The one on the left.

b)

The one on the right

c)

They will hit at the same time.

71.

Two projectiles are fired horizontally with the same velocity but from different heights as shown in the picture. Which one will hit the ground first?

a)

The one on the left.

b)

The one on the right

c)

They will hit at the same time.

72.

The Data table shows how the velocity changes over time. What value should go in box A.

a)

-10

b)

0

c)

10

d)

30

73.

The data table shows the velocity of a projectile. What value should go in box 'B'

a)

-10

b)

0

c)

10

d)

30

74.

Two projectiles are fired horizontally with the same velocity but from different heights as shown in the picture. Which one will go farther before hitting the ground?

a)

The one on the left.

b)

The one on the right

c)

They will hit at the same time.

75.

If this velocity graph is from a projectile, what does the area of the shaded region represent?

a)

Initial velocity

b)

How high it got

c)

The range

d)

The acceleration

76.

If this velocity graph is from projectile, what does the area of the shaded region represent.

a)

The maximum height

b)

The maximum velocity

c)

Vertical acceleration

d)

How long it was in the air

77.

What was our first experiment with cars? (hint: look at page 17 in your notebook!)

a)

Cars moving at constant speed

b)

Cars speeding up going down a ramp

c)

Cars slowing down

78.

What does a position vs. time graph look like for cars moving at constant speed? (Hint: look at page 19 in your notebook)

a)
b)
c)
79.

What equation can we use to curve fit our linear data from the constant speed position vs. time graph?

a)

y=mx+by=mx+b  

b)

y=ax2+bx+cy=ax^2+bx+c

c)

y=k(1x)y=k\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)  

80.

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

a)

Time

b)

Initial position

c)

Acceleration

d)

Velocity

81.

What was our second experiment with cars? (hint: look at page 25 in your notebook!)

a)

Cars moving at constant speed

b)

Cars speeding up going down a ramp

c)

Cars slowing down

82.

What does a position vs. time graph look like for cars speeding up? (Hint: look at page 27 in your notebook)

a)
b)
c)
83.

What equation can we use to curve fit our quadratic data from the speeding up position vs. time graph?

a)

y=mx+by=mx+b  

b)

y=ax2+bx+cy=ax^2+bx+c

c)

y=k(1x)y=k\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)  

84.

How can we use our position vs. time graph for speeding up to create a velocity vs. time graph?

a)

Use desmos to read the y-axis

b)

Read the y-axis

c)

Use desmos to calculate the slope at 10 different points on our curve

d)

Use desmos to calculate the y-intercept

85.

What does a velocity vs. time graph look like for cars speeding up? (Hint: look at page 29 in your notebook)

a)
b)
c)
86.

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

a)

Time

b)

initial velocity

c)

Acceleration

d)

Velocity