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Level 2 Review - Kinematics

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

time

d)

distance

2.

A car traveling at 75 km/h. In order for the car to be traveling at a constant velocity, what must be true? Check any that apply

a)

The car must continue in the same direction

b)

The car must maintain the same speed

c)

The car must be constantly changing speed

d)

The car must be constantly changing direction

3.

Driving a car in a circle at 35 km/h does not change ________ but does change ________.

a)

velocity;direction

b)

acceleration;speed

c)

direction;speed

d)

speed;direction

4.

True/False: A car driving in a circle at 35 km/h is not accelerating.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Ignoring air resistance, if a 20 kg ball and a 400 kg crate were both dropped from the top of a building, the acceleration of the crate would be ________ the acceleration of the ball.

a)

greater than

b)

less than

c)

equal to

d)

not enough information

6.

A ball tossed vertically rises upward, reaches its highest point, and then falls back to its starting point. During this time the acceleration of the ball is always _______.

a)

directed upward

b)

opposite its velocity

c)

directed downward

d)

in the direction of motion

7.

Which of the following quantities is a scalar quantity?

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

displacement

d)

acceleration

8.

When velocity is positive and acceleration is negative, what happens to the object’s motion?

a)

the object speeds up

b)

the object slows down

c)

the object remains at rest

d)

the object remains at a constant velocity

9.

The difference between speed and velocity is that velocity has ________, but speed does not.

a)

amount

b)

magnitude

c)

direction

d)

time

10.

The displacement vs. time graph pictured represents the motion of a cart initially moving forward (away from the reference point) along a straight line. During which interval is the cart moving forward at constant speed?

a)

AB

b)

BC

c)

CD

d)

DE

11.

Mr. McAliley walks 5 meters forward, then turns around and walks 5 meters backward. What is his distance traveled?

a)

7.07 m

b)

0 m

c)

10 m

d)

1 m

12.

Mr. McAliley walks 5 meters forward, then turns around and walks 5 meters backward. What is his displacement?

a)

7.07 m

b)

0 m

c)

10 m

d)

1 m

13.

A plane traveling 300 m/s south is hit by a crosswind blowing 50 m/s west. What is the planes resultant velocity?

a)

350 m/s

b)

250 m/s

c)

6 m/s

d)

304 m/s

14.

While San San is running away from her problems, she runs 300 m forward, stops to catch her breath, then runs another 250 m forward.

True/False: Her distance and displacement are the same.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

One possible unit of speed is

a)

miles per hour

b)

kilometers per hour

c)

light years per century

d)

All of these

16.
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
17.
What is velocity?
a)

the quickness of an object

b)

the location of an object

c)

acceleration

d)

speed in a specific direction

18.
Total distance divided by total time is
a)

average speed

b)

constant speed

c)

instantaneous speed

d)

acceleration

19.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?
a)

10 m/s

b)

1000 m/s

c)

100 seconds

d)

10 seconds

20.
Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?
a)

km/s

b)

m/s2

c)

mi/hr

d)

ft

21.
Acceleration is defined as the CHANGE in 
a)
time it takes for one place to move to another place. 
b)
velocity of an object.
c)
distance divided by the time interval 
d)
velocity divided by the time interval 
22.
In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration ?
a)

A car shortly after a stoplight turns green.

b)

A car approaching a red light

c)

A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h

d)

A car turning a curve at a constant speed

23.
A dog runs with an initial speed of 7.5 m/s on a waxed floor.  It slides to a stop in 15 seconds.  What is the acceleration?
a)
-7.5 m/s
b)
-7.5 m/s2
c)
-0.5 m/s2
d)
7.5 mi//hr
24.

Rhee Verse walks 6m east, then 4m west. Rhee has walked a distance of (a)   m.

25.

Rhee Verse walks 6m east, then 4m west. Rhee has a displacement of (a)   m.

26.
Find the displacement in the first 5 seconds.
a)
8 meters
b)
4 meters
c)
2 meters
d)
5 meters
27.

A train travels 6 meters in the first second of travel, 6 meters again during the second second of travel, 6 meters again during the third second. What's the train's acceleration ?

a)

0 m/s2

b)

6 m/s2

c)

12 m/s2

d)

18 m/s2

28.

A car starts from rest and after 7 seconds it is moving at 42 m/s. What is the car’s average acceleration?

a)

0.17 m/s2

b)

1.67 m/s2

c)

6 m/s2

d)

7 m/s2

29.
A dog runs with an initial speed of 7.5 m/s to a stop in 15 seconds.  What is the dog's acceleration?
a)

-7.5 m/s

b)

-7.5 m/s2

c)

-0.5 m/s2

d)

7.5 mi//hr

30.
A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of 6.0 m/s to a final velocity of 70 m/s over 4 seconds.  What's the acceleration?
a)

24 m/s2

b)

18 m/s2

c)

16 m/s2

d)

16 m/s

31.
How much time would it take for an object to fall 4.7 meters?
a)

0.959 s

b)

4.79 s

c)

0.979 s

32.
A ball is thrown upward with an initial velocity of 20 m/s. How long will the ball take to reach its maximum height?
a)
19.6 s
b)
9.8 s
c)
6.3 s
d)
2.04 s
33.
An airplane lands on a runway with a velocity of 150 m/s. How far will it travel until it stops if its rate of deceleration is constant at -3 m/s2?
a)
525 m
b)
3750 m
c)
6235 m
d)
9813 m
34.
A ball is thrown downward from the top of a roof with a speed of 25 m/s. After 2 s, its velocity will be 
a)
19.6 m/s
b)
-5.4 m/s
c)
-44.6 m/s
d)
44.6 m/s
35.
A rocket is propelled upward with an acceleration of 25 m/s2 for 5 s. After that time, the engine is shut off, and the rocket continues to move upward. The  maximum height, in meters, that the rocket will reach is
a)
900
b)
1000
c)
1100
d)
1200
36.
How long would it take a car, starting from rest and accelerating uniformly in a straight line at 5 m/s^2, to cover a distance of 200m
a)
9.0s
b)
10.5s
c)
12.0s
d)
15.5s
37.
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)
20m
b)
30m
c)
45m
d)
60m
38.

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

39.

Irma and Harvey start at one end of a street (the origin), run to the other end, then head back. On the way back Irma is ahead of Harvey. Which statement is correct about the distances run and the displacements from the origin?

a)

Irma has run a greater distance and her displacement is greater than Harvey’s.

b)

Harvey has run a greater distance and his displacement is greater than Irma’s.

c)

Irma has run a greater distance, but her displacement is less than Harvey’s.

d)

Harvey has run a shorter distance, and his displacement is less than Irma’s.

40.

Choose the correct equation to use for the following problem:

"Carrey is sitting at a red light. As the light turns green she slams on the gas and accelerates for 3 seconds reaching a speed of 27 m/s. What was her acceleration?

a)

  v=v0+atv=v_0+at

b)

  x=x0+v0t+12at2x=x_0+v_0t+\frac{1}{2}at^2

c)

  v2=v02+2a(xx0)v^2=v_0^2+2a\left(x-x_0\right)