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AP Review

Total questions: 102

Worksheet time: 5hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A change in velocity over time is known as:
a)
acceleration
b)
constant speed
c)
average speed
d)
displacement
2.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
3.
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
4.
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
5.
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
6.
If a car is traveling forward at 15 m/s, how fast will it be going in 1.2 seconds if the acceleration is -10 m/s2?
a)
27 m/s
b)
3 m/s
c)
-27 m/s
d)
-3 m/s
7.
A car is traveling at 21.0 m/s. It slows to a stop at a constant rate over 5.00 s. How far does the car travel during those 5.00 seconds before it stops? 
a)
4.20 m
b)
52.5 m
c)
105 m
d)
158 m
8.
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
9.
The SI unit for length or distance is
a)
foot (ft)
b)
inch (in)
c)
mile (mi)
d)
meter (m)
10.
The SI unit for time is
a)
second (s)
b)
minute (min)
c)
hour (hr)
d)
year (yr)
11.
What is the SI unit for acceleration?
a)
m/s
b)
m
c)
m/s2
d)
s
12.
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
13.
What is the SI unit for speed and velocity?
a)
Km
b)
s
c)
m/s
d)
m/s2
14.
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
15.
What happens to the velocity of a ball as it is dropped off a cliff? 
a)
It decreases at a uniform rate 
b)
It increases at a uniform rate 
c)
It is constant 
d)
It increases at a non-uniform rate
16.
A quantity that is has magnitude and  direction is referred to as a
a)
vector quantity
b)
scalar quantity
17.
An object can be moving for 10 seconds and still have zero displacement.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
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
19.
A _________ quantity is completely described by magnitude alone. A _________ quantity is
completely described by a magnitude with a direction.
a)
vector, scalar
b)
scalar, vector
20.
Speed is a __________ quantity and velocity is a __________ quantity.
a)
scalar, vector
b)
vector, scalar
21.
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
22.
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
23.

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

24.

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

25.

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

26.

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

27.

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

28.

Which graph(s) represents a constant velocity?

a)

a and c

b)

b and c

c)

c

d)

a and b

29.

At what point is vy= 0 m/s?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

None of these points

30.

At what point is vx= 0 m/s?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

None of these points

31.

Which vector pair (arrow pair) correctly represents the acceleration and velocity at point P?

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

Who do you agree with?

a)

Anita: “A projectile’s vx changes because of gravity, and its vy remains constant.”

b)

Barry: “Both vx and vy are constant.”

c)

Chris: “A projectile has no acceleration in the vertical dimension but it does accelerate horizontally.”

d)

Dave: “A projectile has vertical acceleration and a constant horizontal velocity”

33.

Suppose Lemming A runs off the edge of the cliff at 2 m/s and Lemming B runs off the edge at 1 m/s. Which will hit the ground first?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Both at the same time

34.

Suppose Lemming A runs off the edge of the cliff at 2 m/s and Lemming B runs off the edge at 1 m/s. Which will hit the ground farther from the base of the cliff?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Both at the same distance

35.

A ball is thrown into the air at some angle, with initial velocities vx (horizontal) and vy (vertical). At the very top of the ball’s path:

What is its velocity in the horizontal direction?

a)

vx

b)

Greater than vx

c)

Zero

36.

A ball is thrown into the air at some angle, with initial velocities vx (horizontal) and vy (vertical). At the very top of the ball’s path:

What is its velocity in the vertical direction?

a)

vy

b)

Greater than vy

c)

Zero

37.

A package is dropped from an airplane, where will the package hit the ground?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

38.

If you throw a baseball straight up, what is its acceleration at the highest point?

a)

about 10 m/s2

b)

about 10 m/s

c)

0 m/s2

d)

0 m/s

39.

If you throw a baseball straight up, what is its velocity at the highest point?

a)

about 10 m/s2

b)

about 10 m/s

c)

0 m/s2

d)

0 m/s

40.

A frog jumps vertically straight up. Which of the following is true?

a)

gravity gives the frog a vertical speed of -10 m/s

b)

gravity gives the frog a vertical acceleration of -10 m/s2

c)

the frog has a horizontal speed of -10 m/s

d)

the frog has a horizontal acceleration of -10 m/s2

41.

An object is thrown horizontally from a cliff. The time it takes to hit the ground is

a)

more than if it was just dropped

b)

less than if it was just dropped

c)

the same amount of time than if it was just dropped

d)

impossible to determine

42.

A projectile is launched with a horizontal speed of 54 m/s. Ignoring air resistance, after 2 seconds it's horizontal speed is...

a)

34 m/s

b)

54 m/s

43.

Two objects of the same mass are launched from the ground. Object A has a launch angle of 45, while Object B has a launch angle of 65. Which object has the greatest maximum height height?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Both objects reach the same height

d)

unable to determine with the given information

44.

A skateboarder rolls off a bridge into the river as shown. If the skateboarder was originally moving at 7.0 m/s, how much time did the skateboarder spend in the air?

a)

1.3 s

b)

0.79 s

c)

38.5 s

d)

0.70 s

e)

Not enough information given.

45.

What is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile in real life?

a)

0 m/s2

b)

9.8 m/s2

46.

What is the vertical acceleration of a projectile in real life?

a)

0 m/s2

b)

9.8 m/s2

47.

In the diagram, which letter represents the vertical displacement dyd_y^{ }  ?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

48.

In the diagram, which letter represents the horizontal displacement dxd_x^{ }  ?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

49.
 The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
What is occurring from point A to point B?
a)
they are traveling at a constant speed
b)
they are decreasing in speed
c)
they stopped to take a break
50.
The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
What was occurring from point B to point C?
a)
She was increasing her speed.
b)
She stopped for 4 minutes
c)
She was decreasing in speed
51.
 The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
What was her average speed for the ENTIRE trip?
a)
1600 m/min
b)
200 m/min
c)
160 m/min
52.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
53.
Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
54.
Describe the motion
a)
Slow to fast;   Negative direction
b)
Fast to slow;   Negative direction
c)
Fast to slow;   Positive direction
d)
Slow to fast;   Positive direction
55.

Given this x-t graph, what will the v-t graph look like?

a)

Sloped line

b)

Parabola

c)

Flat line

d)

Flat line at 0

56.

Given the following a-t graph, what would the v-t graph look like?

a)

Sloped line

b)

Parabola

c)

Flat line

d)

Flat line at 0

57.
What is happening between 2 and 3 seconds?
a)
The object is not moving.
b)
The object is not accelerating.
c)
The object is slowing down.
d)
The object is speeding up.
58.
What is happening between 3 seconds and 4 seconds?
a)
The object is moving in a negative direction.
b)
The object is returning to its starting position.
c)
The object is slowing to a stop.
d)
The object is changing direction.
59.

What is happening between 4 and 5 seconds?

a)

The object is slowing down in a negative direction (opposite direction).

b)

The object is slowing down in a positive direction.

c)

The object is slowing down in a negative direction (opposite direction).

d)

The object is speeding up in a negative direction (opposite direction).

60.
Find the displacement in the first 5 seconds.
a)
8 meters
b)
4 meters
c)
2 meters
d)
5 meters
61.
Calculate the acceleration for segment A.
a)
2 m/s2
b)
2 m/s
c)
-2 m/s2
d)
0 m/s2
62.

Find the total displacement in the 7 seconds of motion.

a)

1 centimeter

b)

0 centimeters

c)

9 centimeters

d)

12 centimeters

63.
Who had the greatest average speed after 100 seconds?
a)
Mike
b)
Katelyn
c)
Alex
d)
They had the same average speed
64.

What is happening during point C to D?

a)

not moving

b)

increasing speed at a constant rate

c)

moving at a constant speed

d)

moving at 0 m/s2 acceleration

65.

What is happening during point A to B?

a)

not moving

b)

increasing speed at a constant rate

c)

moving at a constant speed

d)

moving at 10 m/s2 acceleration

66.

What is the graph showing?

a)

Slowing down moving toward start

b)

Speeding up moving toward start

c)

Slowing down moving away from start

d)

Speed up moving away from start

67.

What is the graph showing?

a)

Speeding up moving away from start

b)

Speeding up moving towards start

c)

Slowing down moving towards start

d)

Slowing down moving away from start

68.

What is the graph showing?

a)

Constant speed towards start

b)

Constant speed away from start

c)

Acceleration away from start

d)

Acceleration towards start

69.
The rate at which velocity CHANGES is: 
a)
acceleration
b)
speed
c)
direction
d)
physics
70.

Along line segment B, the object is:

a)

Not moving

b)

Moving at a constant velocity

c)

Changing direction

d)

Experiencing acceleration

71.

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

72.
The red line shows...
a)
A stationary object.
b)
An object with constant velocity.
73.
Which lines show a change in direction?
a)
Green only
b)
Blue and red
c)
orange and pink
d)
green and pink
74.
Which lines show slowing down during the whole time?
a)
orange and green
b)
blue and pink
c)
just orange
d)
just green
75.
Which lines show positive velocity and negative acceleration for at least some part of the time?
a)
pink, blue and red
b)
green and orange
c)
only orange
d)
only pink
76.
The red line shows...
a)
A stationary object.
b)
An object with constant velocity.
77.
Which lines show slowing down during the whole time?
a)
orange and green
b)
blue and pink
c)
just orange
d)
just green
78.
Which lines show a change in direction?
a)
Green only
b)
Blue and red
c)
orange and pink
d)
green and pink
79.
George Washington throws a baseball with an initial velocity of 20.2 feet per second at an angle of 69° with the horizontal.  Find the initial vertical and horizontal velocity of the ball.
a)
Horizontal 18.9
 Vertical 7.2
b)
Horizontal 7.2
 Vertical 18.9
c)
Horizontal 15.2
 Vertical 9.6
d)
Horizontal 9.6
 Vertical 15.2
80.

 A potato cannon fires a potato horizontally off of a 6 m high hill with a velocity of 10 m/s. How far from the base of the cliff did it land?  

For this question, what variable are you trying to solve for?

a)

aya_y  

b)

vfyv_{f_y}  

c)

dxd_x  

d)

vxv_x  

e)

dyd_y  

81.

A potato cannon fires a potato horizontally off of a 6 m high hill with a velocity of 10 m/s. How far from the base of the cliff did it land?  

For this question, check all of the below that are currently knowns.

a)

viyv_{i_y}  

b)

vxv_x  

c)

aya_y  

d)

dyd_y  

e)

dxd_x  

82.

 A potato cannon fires a potato horizontally off of a 6 m high hill with a velocity of 10 m/s. How far from the base of the cliff did it land?  

For the problem above, using only the information listed, which formula would allow you use to solve for the "time it took to fall" without needing any other formula?

a)

v=ΔdΔtv=\frac{\Delta d}{\Delta t}  

b)

a=vfviΔta=\frac{v_f-v_i}{\Delta t}  

c)

d=viΔt + 12aΔt2d=v_i\Delta t\ +\ \frac{1}{2}a\Delta t^2  

d)

d=12(vf+vi)Δtd=\frac{1}{2}\left(v_f+v_i\right)\Delta t  

83.

A potato cannon fires a potato horizontally off of a 6 m high hill with a velocity of 10 m/s. How far from the base of the cliff did it land?


Solve the problem.

a)

12.24 m

b)

11.06 m

c)

9.09 m

d)

732.23 m

e)

1176 m

84.

A toy car drives right off of a table. The car hits the ground in 0.75 seconds and lands 3.5 m away from the table. What was the initial velocity of the car?


For the problem above what formula would you use? 

a)

v=ΔdΔtv_{ }=\frac{\Delta d}{\Delta t}

b)

a=vf 2vi22Δda=\frac{v_{f\ ^2}-v_{i^2}}{2\Delta d}_{ }

c)

a=vfviΔta=\frac{v_f-v_i}{\Delta t}

d)

d=viΔt+12aΔt2d=v_i\Delta t+\frac{1}{2}a\Delta t^2

85.

A toy car drives right off of a table. The car hits the ground in 0.75 seconds and lands 3.5 m away from the table. What was the initial velocity of the car?


Solve the problem.

a)

0.21 m/s

b)

2.63 m/s

c)

3.91 m/s

d)

4.67 m/s

e)

6.09 m/s

86.

A toy car drives right off of a table. The car hits the ground in 0.75 seconds and lands 3.5 m away from the table. How high was the table?


In the problem above what variable are you trying to solve for?

a)

vyv_y

b)

dxd_x

c)

axa_x

d)

vxv_x

e)

dyd_y

87.

A toy car drives right off of a table. The car hits the ground in 0.75 seconds and lands 3.5 m away from the table. How high was the table?


In the problem above what formula would you use to solve for how high the table is?

a)

v=ΔdΔtv=\frac{\Delta d}{\Delta t}

b)

a=vfviΔta=\frac{v_{f-^{ }}v_i}{\Delta t}

c)

d=viΔt+12aΔt2d=v_i\Delta t+\frac{1}{2}a\Delta t^2

d)

ac=vt2ra_c=\frac{v_{t^2}}{r}

88.

A toy car drives right off of a table. The car hits the ground in 0.75 seconds and lands 3.5 m away from the table. How high was the table?


Solve the problem.

a)

2.63 m

b)

4.19 m

c)

3.68 m

d)

2.76 m

89.

A small ball is thrown straight up and reaches a height of 7.97 m in 1.25 seconds.  What is the velocity at impact when it returns to the same height it was released from?


In the problem above, what variable is the unknown that we are trying to solve for?

a)

dxd_x

b)

dyd_y

c)

vfxv_{f_x}

d)

vfyv_{f_y}

e)

viyv_{i_y}

90.

A small ball is thrown straight up and reaches a height of 7.97m in 1.25 seconds. What is the velocity at impact when it returns to the same height it was released from?


In the problem above, what variables are known.  Mark all that apply.

a)

Δt\Delta t

b)

dxd_x

c)

dyd_y

d)

aya_y

e)

mm

91.

A small ball is thrown straight up and reaches a height of 7.97m in 1.25 seconds. What is the velocity at impact when it returns to the same height it was released from?

In the problem above, what formula(s) below could you use to solve the problem?  Mark all that apply.

a)

v=ΔdΔtv=\frac{\Delta d}{\Delta t}  

b)

a=vf2vi22Δda=\frac{v_{f^2}-v_{i^2}}{2\Delta d}  

c)

a=vfviΔta=\frac{v_f-v_i}{\Delta t}  

d)

d=12(vf +vi)Δtd=\frac{1}{2}\left(v_{f\ }+v_i\right)\Delta t  

92.

A small ball is thrown straight up and reaches a height of 7.97m in 1.25 seconds. What is the velocity at impact when it returns to the same height it was released from?


Solve the problem.

a)

-12.25 m/s

b)

-14.13 m/s

c)

-6.37 m/s

d)

-17.42 m/s

93.

A small ball is thrown straight up and reaches a height of 7.97m in 1.25 seconds. What was the total time it was in the air?

a)

1.25 s

b)

2.50 s

c)

3.75 s

d)

4.50 s

94.

An object is kicked at an angle with a velocity of 40 m/s. The initial horizontal velocity component is 25 m/s. What is the vertical velocity component when the object returns to ground?

a)

-25 m/s

b)

-40 m/s

c)

-37.93 m/s

d)

-29.75 m/s

e)

-31.22 m/s

95.

An object is kicked at an angle with a velocity of 40 m/s. The initial horizontal velocity component is 25 m/s. What is the time it takes to reach the top of its arc?


Solve the problem.

a)

1.6 s

b)

2.55 s

c)

3.19 s

d)

4.08 s

e)

5.79 s

96.

Two identical balls, X and Y, are projected horizontally from the edge of a cliff. The path of each ball is shown in the picture. Which of the following statements are true (mark all that apply)?

a)

They have the same initial horizontal speed

b)

They have the same vertical acceleration

c)

They have the same initial vertical velocity

d)

They take the same amount of time to reach the water

97.

What is the only force acting on a projectile?

a)

air resistance

b)

gravity

c)

launch force

d)

launch speed

98.

A dog is running at 10 m/s at angle of 27 degrees. Find the x velocity of the dog.

a)

8.9 m/s

b)

4.5 m/s

c)

4.6 m/s

d)

26.6 m/s

99.
What is viy for a horizontal launch ALWAYS?
a)
0 m/s
b)
-10 m/s
c)
10 m/s
d)
Depends on vx
100.

A soccer ball is kicked and follows the path as shown. At which point is the vertical acceleration equal to - 9.80 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}  ?

a)

X

b)

Y

c)

Both X and Y

d)

Neither X nor Y

101.

When an object is undergoing projectile motion, which of the following are constant? Check all that apply.

a)

vyv_y  

b)

vxv_x  

c)

axa_x  

d)

aya_y  

102.

A Macaque monkey sitting 12 m up in a tree throws a nut horizontally at 11 m/s. How long will it take the nut to hit the ground?

a)

2.45 s

b)

4.32 s

c)

1.56 s

d)

not enough information