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Kinematics Review

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 23hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A quantity that is has magnitude and  direction is referred to as a
a)
vector quantity
b)
scalar quantity
2.
You run from your house to a friend's house that is 3 km away. You then walk home. The distance you traveled is 6 km. What is your displacement? 
a)
6  km
b)
0 km
3.
Speed is a __________ quantity and velocity is a __________ quantity.
a)
scalar, vector
b)
vector, scalar
4.
A hummingbird averages a speed of about 45 km/hour (Cool facts: They visit up to 1000 flowers per day, and reach maximum speed, while diving, up to 160 km/hour!). Ruby-throated hummingbirds take a non-stop trip across Gulf of Mexico in which they fly for 18 hours straight! How far is the trip across the Gulf of Mexico at their average speed?
a)
810 km
b)
2.5 km
c)
3.6 km
d)
360 km
5.
An object is NOT accelerating if it is moving
a)
in a circle
b)
at constant velocity 
c)
at increasing speed
d)
only as influenced by gravity
6.
A car slows down from +32 m/s to +8 m/s in 4 s. The acceleration is 
a)
6 m/s/s opposite the motion
b)
2m/s/s in the direction of motion
c)
8 m/s/s opposite the motion
7.
A cheetah travels 75 m in 3 s. What is her velocity over the interval?
a)
225 m/s
b)
25 m/s 
c)
0.04 m/s
8.

What is the average velocity of the object between 0 and 10 seconds?

a)

6.0 m/s

b)

1.5 m/s

c)

-4 m/s

d)

0 m/s

9.

What is the average velocity of the object between 10 and 15 seconds?

a)

6 m/s

b)

1.5 m/s

c)

-4 m/s

d)

0 m/s

10.

What is the rate of acceleration of the object between 0 and 4 seconds?

a)

1 m/s

b)

0 m/s2

c)

-1 m/s2

d)

1 m/s2

11.
Acceleration is defined as the CHANGE in 
a)
time of motion to another place. 
b)
velocity 
c)
distance 
d)
speed
12.

When is an object under uniform acceleration?

a)

none of the following

b)

when the direction is straight

c)

when the velocity change is constant per unit time

d)

when the time is constant

13.

If you walk 5 meters south, 5 meters west, 5 meters north, and then 5 meters east, what is your displacement?

a)

0 m

b)

20 m

c)

15 m

d)

10 m

e)

5 m

14.

A llama is traveling at 20 m/s when it slows down to 5 m/s in a span of 2 s. What is its acceleration?

a)

-15 m/s2

b)

-7.5 m/s2

c)

-25 m/s2

d)

-12.5 m/s2

15.

What is the displacement from 0 to 9?

a)

0 m

b)

3 m

c)

-1 m

d)

1 m

16.

an object can be moving for 10 seconds and still have zero displacement.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

a car is NOT accelerating if it is moving

a)

at constant velocity

b)

only as influenced by gravity

c)

in a circle

d)

at increasing speed

18.

Match each term with its formal physics definition

a)

Displacement

1.

The position of an object relative to its starting location

b)

Velocity

2.

The rate of change of displacement

c)

Acceleration

3.

The rate of change of velocity

d)

Vector

4.

A quantity with a magnitude and a direction

e)

Scalar

5.

A quantity with magnitude, but no direction

19.

On the d vs t graph below, circle areas of positive acceleration in green, zero acceleration in yellow, and negative acceleration in red

20.

Which graph best represents the motion of an object traveling at a constant positive velocity?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

A car is traveling along an infinitely long, straight highway at a constant speed of 20 ms20\ \frac{m}{s} . Which of the following statements is true? [SELECT ALL THAT APPLY]

a)

The car has constant speed

b)

The car has no acceleration

c)

The car is accelerating at a constant rate

d)

The car's velocity is changing over time

22.

World class athlete Lily Talented is running on a 400m400m  track. Lily completes two laps and stops where she begins. What is her displacement Δx\Delta x  ?

a)

0m0m  

b)

400m400m  

c)

800m800m  

d)

200m200m  

23.

World class athlete Lily Talented is running on a 400m400m  track. Lily completes two laps and stops where she begins. What is her distance traveled?

a)

0m0m  

b)

400m400m  

c)

800m800m  

d)

200m200m  

24.

Eccentric billionaire EY Wickham is riding in his sports car in a circular path at a speed of 25 mph25\ mph . Which of the following correctly describes EY's motion? 

a)

Constant speed, changing velocity

b)

Constant speed, constant velocity

c)

Changing speed, constant velocity

d)

changing speed, changing velocity

25.

An object is moving along a straight line. The object’s velocity as a function of time is shown in the graph above. During which of the labeled segments on the graph is the object moving but not accelerating?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

26.

A roller coaster accelerates from an initial velocity of 6.0 ms6.0\ \frac{m}{s}  to 70 ms70\ \frac{m}{s}  over 4s4s . What is the roller coaster's acceleration?

a)

24 m/s2

b)

18 m/s2

c)

16 m/s2

d)

64 m/s2

27.

A ball is thrown upward at an initial velocity of 20 m/s. How long will it take the ball to reach it's maximum height?

a)

19.6 s

b)

9.8 s

c)

6.3 s

d)

2.04 s

28.

What is the correct unit for acceleration?

a)

ms2\frac{m}{s^2}  

b)

ms\frac{m}{s}  

c)

Watts (W)

d)

Newton⋅meterNewton\cdot meter  

29.

What is the correct unit for velocity?

a)

ms2\frac{m}{s^2}  

b)

kg⋅ms2kg\cdot\frac{m}{s^2}  

c)

ms\frac{m}{s}  

d)

kg

30.

If an object is NOT accelerating, then you know for sure that it is ….

a)

Speeding up

b)

Slowing down

c)

moving with constant velocity

d)

Turning with constant speed

31.

Acceleration is…

a)

The rate at which the position of an object changes

b)

How quickly an object is traveling

c)

How far away an object is from its starting position

d)

The rate at which the velocity of an object changes

32.

If the acceleration of an object is zero, then that object cannot be moving.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

When a ball is thrown straight up with no air resistance, the acceleration at its highest point…

a)

is upward

b)

is downward

c)

is zero

d)

reserves from upward to downward

e)

reverses from downward to upward

34.

A ball is thrown straight up, reaches a maximum height, then falls to its initial height. Which of the following statements about the direction of the velocity and acceleration of the ball as it is going up is correct?

a)

Both its velocity and its acceleration point upward.

b)

Its velocity points downward and its acceleration points upward.

c)

Its velocity points upward and its acceleration points downward.

d)

Both its velocity and its acceleration points downward.

35.

Which of the following is represented by the slope of the position-time graph?

a)

Displacement

b)

Acceleration

c)

Velocity

d)

Distance

36.

Which of the following is represented by the slope of the velocity-time graph?

a)

Displacement

b)

Acceleration

c)

Velocity

d)

Distance

37.

How can you calculate the displacement of an object from the velocity-time graph?

a)

Find the slope of the line

b)

Subtract the starting velocity from the ending velocity

c)

Find the area between the line and the time axis

d)

It’s not possible

38.

Choose the best description of motion for the graph ​​

a)

The object is speeding up in the positive direction

b)

The object is moving up and increasing its speed

c)

The object is moving at a constant speed in the positive direction

d)

The object is moving at a constant speed in the negative direction

e)

None of the above

39.

Which velocity-time graph best matches this position time graph? 

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

Choose the best description of motion for this graph:

a)

The object is slowing down and moving in the negative direction

b)

The object is speeding up and moving in the negative direction

c)

The object is slowing down and moving in the positive direction

d)

The object is speeding up and moving in the positive direction

e)

The object is moving at constant speed

41.

Choose a velocity-time graph that best matches this position-time graph:

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
42.

Calculate the displacement of the object for the first 8 seconds: 

a)

48 m

b)

24 m

c)

6 m

d)

8 m

e)

1.2 m

43.

Mr. Berkley’s (imaginary) Corvette slows from a velocity of +32 m/s to one of +8m/s in 4 seconds. The acceleration is

a)

-10 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}  

b)

-6 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}  

c)

6 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}  

d)

10 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}  

44.

If an object slows at a rate of 3.7 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}   how much time will it take for an object to slow from 22 m/s to 14 m/s?

a)

2.16 s

b)

9.73 s

c)

0.46 s

d)

4.30 s

45.

A rock is dropped from a height of 12 meters. How fast will it be traveling the moment before it hits the ground?

a)

10.8 m/s

b)

15.3 m/s

c)

117.7 m/s

d)

235.4 m/s

46.

What is this distance vs time graph representing?

a)

Constant Speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

Deceleration (negative acceleration)

d)

No motion

47.

In the velocity time graph shown, what does the section of the graph below the time axis refer to?

a)

Object travelling downward

b)

Object traveling in the opposite direction to initial motion

c)

Object traveling upward

48.

What motion is represented by the speed-time graph?

a)

Travelling at constant speed, then decelerating.

b)

Accelerating, then decelerating.

c)

Accelerating, then travelling at constant speed.

d)

Traveling at constant speed, then stopping

49.
Calculate the speed of a sprinter who ran 200 meters in 20 seconds.
a)
10m/s
b)
10km/s
c)
10m/hr
d)
10km/hr
50.

This distance vs time graph represents

a)
Acceleration
b)
No motion
c)
Deceleration
d)
Constant Velocity
51.

This distance vs time graph represents

a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Deceleration
52.

This distance vs time graph represents

a)
No motion
b)
Constant velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Deceleration
53.

 

Choose the correct equation to use for the following problem:

"Larry is jogging at a brisk 5 m/s. Suddenly, a bear! He speeds up to 9 m/s in 0.85 seconds. What was his acceleration?"

a)

a=Δvta=\frac{\Delta v}{t}  

b)

v=dtv=\frac{d}{t}  

c)

d=v×td=v\times t  

54.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
55.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
56.
Total distance divided by total time is
a)
average speed
b)
constant speed
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
acceleration
57.
Velocity is both ____ and _____. 
a)
speed , direction 
b)
direction, mass
c)
volume, density 
d)
direction, magnitude 
58.
When a car goes around a corner at 20 mph, why do we say it  accelerates?
a)
The car is accelerating because of the velocity is constant
b)
The car accelerates because it's going 20 mph
c)
Cars always accelerate when they are in motion
d)
The car is accelerating because it's changing direction
59.

The Velocity vs. Time graph for an object experiencing constant (nonzero) acceleration looks like:

a)

A Horizontal Line

b)

Any Diagonal Line

c)

A Vertical Line

d)

A Parabolic Curve

60.

The Velocity vs. Time graph for an object experiencing constant velocity looks like:

a)

A Horizontal Line

b)

A Straight Line with a Positive Slope

c)

A Vertical Line

d)

A Parabolic Curve

61.

A ball is thrown upwards, rises to its peak and eventually falls back to the original height. As the ball rises, its acceleration is upwards; as it falls, its acceleration is downwards.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

Which object is traveling the slowest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

63.

What is the velocity of the object from point A to B?

a)

2 m/s

b)

1 m/s

c)

4 m/s

d)

-4 m/s

64.

Which graph shows an object that is moving with a constant velocity?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

65.

Which graph shows an object changing direction?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

66.

Which of the following quantities is not a vector?

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

displacement

67.

In which one of the following situations does the car have a westward acceleration?

a)

The car starts from rest and moves toward the east.

b)

The car travels eastward and speeds up.

c)

The car travels westward and slows down.

d)

The car travels eastward and slows down.

68.

. 

In the process of delivering mail, a postal worker walks 161 m, due east from his truck. He then turns around and walks 194 m, due west from his truck. What is the worker's displacement relative to his truck?

a)

33 m, due west

b)

33 m, due east

c)

194 m, due west

d)

252 m, due east

69.

A car is traveling south for 250 meters over the course of 100 seconds. What was the car's average velocity?

a)

0.4 m/s south

b)

0.4 m/s

c)

2.5 m/s

d)

2.5 m/s south

70.

What is the average velocity of the object between 15 and 40 seconds?

a)

6.0 m/s

b)

1.5 m/s

c)

-4 m/s

d)

0 m/s

71.

What is the the acceleration of the object between 0 and 4 seconds?

a)

1 m/s

b)

0 m/s2

c)

-1 m/s2

d)

1 m/s2

72.

What is the velocity of the object between 4 and 5 seconds?

a)

0 m/s

b)

5 m/s

c)

1 m/s

d)

2 m/s

73.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
74.

The velocity of the object is changing during interval:

a)

A-B

b)

B-C

c)

C-D

d)

D-E

75.

An object travels 100 m North then 50 m South. What is its total displacement?

a)

150 m

b)

50 m North

c)

50 m South

d)

150 m North

76.

A child left her home and started walking at a constant velocity. After a time she stopped for a while and then continued on with a velocity greater than she originally had. All of a sudden she turned around and walked very quickly back home. Which of the following graphs best represents the distance versus time graph for her walk?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
77.

A rock is dropped off a cliff and strikes the ground with an impact velocity of 30 m/s. How high was the cliff?

a)

20 m

b)

30 m

c)

45 m

d)

60 m

78.

In section 5 of the velocity-versus graph, the object is:

a)

Speeding up moving in the positive direction

b)

Slowing down moving in the positive direction

c)

Speeding up moving in the negative direction

d)

Slowing down moving in the negative direction

79.

As a rock in FREE FALL falls through the air, acceleration

a)

stays constant

b)

decreases until it hits terminal velocity

c)

increases until it hits terminal velocity

d)

increases ~10 m/s each second

80.

Ball A is dropped from rest from a window. At the same instant, ball B is thrown downward; and ball C is thrown upward from the same window. Which statement concerning the balls after their release is necessarily true if air resistance is neglected?

a)

At some instant after it is thrown, the acceleration of ball C is zero.

b)

All three balls have the same initial velocity.

c)

All three balls have the same velocity at any instant.

d)

All three balls have the same acceleration at any instant.

81.

On Earth, what is an object's velocity at it's highest point?

a)

0 m/s

b)

9.8 m/s2

c)

-9.8 m/s2

d)

Depends on the object

82.

Acceleration due to gravity on Earth is ...

a)

6.67 ms6.67\ \frac{m}{s}  

b)

6.67 ms26.67\ \frac{m}{s^2}  

c)

9.81 ms9.81\ \frac{m}{s}  

d)

9.81 ms29.81\ \frac{m}{s^2}  

83.

The P-T pictured below represents the motion of the two objects, A and B. Which of the following statements is true?

a)

B travels the greater distance

b)

A has the greater speed

c)

A leaves the reference point at an earlier time

d)

Both of the objects have the same speed at the point the lines cross

e)

A is traveling for a longer period of time

84.

A rock is dropped off a cliff and strikes the ground with an impact velocity of 30 m/s. How high was the cliff?

a)

20 m

b)

30 m

c)

45 m

d)

60 m

85.

A stone is thrown vertically upward with an initial speed of 5 m/s. What is the velocity of the stone 3 seconds later?

a)

25 m/s, upward

b)

25 m/s, downward

c)

35 m/s, upward

d)

35 m/s, downward

86.

A car is travelling along the road. It starts at 10 m/s and accelerates to a velocity of 25 m/s. It speeds up over a period of 5 seconds. What distance does it travel during this time?

a)

62.5 m

b)

77.5 m

c)

82.5 m

d)

87.5 m

87.

A bicyclist is travelling along a bike path in the park at a constant velocity of 4 m/s. A deer darts in front of the bicyclist and they hit the brakes. The brakes decelerate the bike at -2 m/s^2.

How long does it take the bicyclist to stop?

a)

0.5s

b)

1.0s

c)

1.5s

d)

2.0s

88.

A bicyclist is travelling along a bike path in the park at a constant velocity of 4 m/s. A deer darts in front of the bicyclist and they hit the brakes. The brakes decelerate the bike at -2 m/s^2.

What is the distance it takes the until the bicyclist stops?

a)

1.5m

b)

2.25m

c)

4.0m

d)

8.0m

89.

A car is travelling along the road. It starts at 10 m/s and accelerates to a velocity of 25 m/s. It speeds up over a period of 5 seconds. What is the acceleration?

a)

-5 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}   

b)

2 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}   

c)

3 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}   

d)

5 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}   

90.

A skydiver jumps from a plane. They leave the plane at rest, and fall vertically downwards. How fast are they falling after 100m of freefall?

a)

42 m/s

b)

44 m/s

c)

98 m/s

d)

1960 m/s

91.

A lunar landing module is descending to the Moon’s surface at a steady velocity of 10.0 m s-1. At a height of 120 m a small object falls from its landing gear. Assuming that the Moon’s gravitational acceleration is 1.60 m s-2, at what speed, in m s-1 does the object strike the Moon?

a)

22.0

b)

19.6

c)

16.8

d)

10.0

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