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Kinematic review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A golf ball accelerates off a tee at 15m/s2, changing its velocity from 0m/s to 50 m/s down the fairway. How long did it take the golf ball to accelerate?
a)
750 seconds
b)
35 seconds
c)
0.3 seconds
d)
3.3 seconds
2.

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? Caution:   VfV_f  is where the dog comes to a stop, 0 m/s.

a)

-7.5 m/s

b)

-7.5 m/s2

c)

-0.5 m/s2

d)

7.5 mi//hr

3.
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 
4.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
5.

According to the graph, the rabbit has the greatest velocity during which interval?

a)

0-5 s

b)

5-10 s

c)

10-15 s

d)

15-20 s

6.

Logan drives his monster truck 8 km east. He stops for lunch and then drives 5 km west. What was his displacement?

a)

3 km east

b)

13 km east

c)

3 km west

d)

5 km west

7.

The slope on a position vs time graph represents

a)

displacement

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

cannot be determined

8.

The slope on a velocity vs time graph represents

a)

displacement

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

cannot be determined

9.
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m
b)
10 m
c)
0 m
d)
5 m
10.

Which pair of graphs represents the same motion?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

which of the following is a vector?

a)

velocity

b)

discance

c)

position

d)

speed

12.

If a car passes you going 90 km/hr north while you are driving 80 km/hr north, how fast is the car moving relative to your car

a)

170 km/hr N

b)

10 km/hr N

c)

170 km/hr S

d)

10 km/hr S

13.
Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.  What is Bill's distance?
a)
0 meters
b)
400 meters
c)
800 meters
d)
1600 meters
14.

What is happening at E?

a)

Stationary

b)

Accelerating

c)

Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position

d)

Steady speed; returning to start position

15.

What is happening at A?

a)

Stationary

b)

Accelerating

c)

Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position

d)

Steady speed; returning to start position

16.

What is happening at C?

a)

Stationary

b)

Accelerating

c)

Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position

d)

Steady speed; returning to start position

17.
In which of the following graphs (click the image) are both runners moving at the same speed (note that graph c is the bottom right graph, and graph d is the bottom left graph)? 
a)
Graph A
b)
Graph B
c)
Graph C
d)
Graph D
18.

Calculate the acceleration for segment A.

a)

2 m/s2

b)

20 m/s2

c)

-2 m/s2

d)

0 m/s2

19.
Which pair of graphs represents the same motion of an object?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
20.
At which point is the object accelerating?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
CD
d)
DE
21.

What is happening from point O to A?

a)

The object is slowing down

b)

The object is speeding up

c)
The object is decelerating
d)
The object is NOT moving
22.

What is happening from point C to D?

a)

The object is slowing down

b)

The object is speeding up

c)

The object is traveling at a constant velocity

d)
The object is NOT moving
23.

What is happening from point A to B?

a)

The object is slowing down

b)

The object is speeding up

c)

The object is traveling at a constant velocity

d)
The object is NOT moving
24.

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

25.
Acceleration only takes place when things speed up. 
a)
True
b)
False