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Unit 1 Kinematics Study Guide

Total questions: 134

Worksheet time: 4hrs 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I have 5 apples is an example of....

a)

A scalar

b)

A vector

2.

I am walking 4 miles per hour and heading north is an example of:

a)

A scalar

b)

A vector

3.

Scalars have ____ but no ____

a)

Magnitude -

Direction

b)

Direction - Magnitude

c)

Speed - Space

d)

Measurement - scale

4.

Vectors have ____ and ____

a)

Magnitude - Direction

b)

Value - Speed

c)

Acceleration - Mass

d)

Mass - volume

5.

Speed is a ____ quantity

a)

Scalar

b)

Vector

6.

Velocity is a ____ quantity

a)

Scalar

b)

Vector

7.

Acceleration is a ____

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

8.

Mass is a ____ quantity

a)

Scalar

b)

Vector

9.

Volume is a ____ quantity

a)

Scalar

b)

Vector

10.

The grade you receive is a___ quantity

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

11.

The students are arguing over the differences between speed and velocity. One student says, “Speed is a vector because it describes how fast an object traveling. Velocity is a scalar because it tells how fast and what direction an object is traveling.” Which of the following statements is correct?

a)

The students' understanding of all four terms (speed, velocity, scalar, and vector) is correct.

b)

The students' understanding of all four terms (speed, velocity, scalar, and vector) is incorrect.

c)

The students' understanding of speed and velocity is incorrect but their

understanding of scalar and vector is correct.

d)

The students’ understanding of speed and velocity is correct but their understanding of scalar and vector is incorrect.

12.

17 m/s, East

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

13.

10 mph

a)

scalar

b)

vector

14.

Which would be used for the situation, scalar or vector:

How fast a car travels when it reaches top speed

a)

scalar

b)

vector

15.

Which would be used for the situation, scalar or vector:

Describing how fast and in which direction a deer is running

a)

scalar

b)

vector

16.

Two cars are travelling at 10 m/s, in different directions. Select the sentences that are true.

a)

Their speeds are the same.

b)

Their speeds are different.

c)

Their velocities are the same.

d)

Their velocities are different.

17.
This is speed in a specific direction.
a)
Velocity
b)
Motion
c)
Position
18.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
19.
What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
240 m/s
b)
15 m/s
c)
0.067 m/s
d)
15 mph
20.

An old lady rolls down a hill at 3 m/s. The hill is 36 m long. How many seconds does it take the old lady to reach the bottom of the hill?

a)

39 s

b)

12 s

c)

15 s

d)

33 s

21.

How long will it take to go 150,000 m traveling at 50 km/h ?

a)

3000 h

b)

3000 s

c)

3 h

d)

3 s

22.
Two horses are running in a field.  The gray horse runs 12 m/s north.  The black horse runs 12 m/s east.  
Which is true about their motions?
a)
Equal speeds.
b)
Equal velocities.
c)
Equal distances.
d)
Equal displacements.
23.

Which statement is true about velocity?

a)

Must have measurement of speed.

b)

Must have a measurement of speed and direction.

c)

Must have only direction.

d)

Has neither a measurement of speed or direction.

24.
How do you calculate velocity?
a)
Distance divided by time.
b)
Displacement divided by time.
c)
Speed multiplied by time.
d)
Displacement divided by velocity.
25.
Total distance divided by total time is
a)
average speed
b)
constant speed
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
acceleration
26.
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
27.
A distance vs. time graph shows an object's
a)
frame of reference
b)
speed
c)
acceleration
d)
favorite food
28.
An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.
a)
in motion
b)
at reset
c)
a frame of refence
d)
magical
29.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
30.
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
min
31.
Which of the following is a unit of speed?
a)
km/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
s
32.
What is the equation to calculate speed?
a)
speed = distance/time
b)
speed = time/distance
c)
speed = time x distance 
d)
speed = speed/time 
33.
What is the speed of a car that travels 400 m in 20 minutes?
a)
20 miles/hr
b)
20 m/min
c)
800 m/min
d)
200 miles/hr
34.
Two horses are running in a field.  The gray horse runs 12 m/s north.  The black horse runs 12 m/s east.  
Which is true about their motions?
a)
Equal speeds.
b)
Equal velocities.
c)
Equal distances.
d)
Equal displacements.
35.

Which statement is true about velocity?

a)

Must have measurement of speed.

b)

Must have a measurement of speed and direction.

c)

Must have only direction.

d)

Has neither a measurement of speed or direction.

36.
How do you calculate velocity?
a)
Distance divided by time.
b)
Displacement divided by time.
c)
Speed multiplied by time.
d)
Displacement divided by velocity.
37.
A car moves a distance of 1000 m with an average speed of 28 m/s.   Calculate the time.
a)
36 seconds
b)
28,000 seconds
c)
28 seconds
d)
972 seconds
38.
A cheetah runs with an average speed of 32 m/s for 30 seconds.  How far did the cheetah run?
a)
960 m
b)
1.07 m
c)
0.94 m
d)
62 m
39.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
40.
What is the speed of the red line?  
a)
4 m/s 
b)
16 m/s 
c)
32 m/s 
d)
2 m/s 
41.
If the average speed of a car is 110 km/h, how long will it take the car to travel 715 km?
a)
6 h
b)
6.5 km/h
c)
6.5 h
42.

Georgia is jogging with a velocity of +4 m/s when she accelerates at +2 m/s2 for 3 seconds. How fast is Georgia running now?

a)

10 m/s

b)

2.6 m/s

c)

9 m/s

d)

3.5 m/s

43.

A cat was moving at +6 m/s after it accelerated at +4 m/s2 for 2 seconds. What was the cat's starting velocity?

a)

2 m/s

b)

7 m/s

c)

12 m/s

d)

6 m/s

44.

A race car is traveling at +76 m/s when is slows down at -9 m/s2 for 4 seconds. What is his new velocity?

a)

-36 m/s

b)

40 m/s

c)

-4 m/s

d)

28 m/s

45.

Pete is driving down 7th street. He drives 150 meters in 18 seconds. Assuming he does not speed up or slow down, what is his speed in meters per second?

a)

8.3 m/s

b)

150 m/s

c)

18 m/s

d)

1,200 m/s

46.

A roller coaster is moving at 25 m/s at the bottom of a hill. Three seconds later it reaches the top of the hill moving at 10 m/s. What was the acceleration of the coaster?

a)

-5 m/s2

b)

5 m/s2

c)

9.33 m/s2

d)

-9.33 m/s2

47.

Mark slams on the brakes after traveling 25 m/s. It takes him 3 seconds to come to a complete stop. What is his acceleration?

a)

8.33 m/s2

b)

-8.33 m/s2

c)

75 m/s2

d)

-75 m/s2

48.

How much time did it take Matthew to slow down to a complete stop, after traveling at 30 m/s. His acceleration is -12 m/s2

a)

2.5 s

b)

360 s

c)

.4 s

d)

-2.5 s

49.

If Anthony was running for 300 s after starting at rest, what was his final velocity if he had an acceleration of 0.05 m/s2

a)

.25 m/s

b)

.01 m/s

c)

100 m/s

d)

15 m/s

50.
A car starts from rest at a stop light and reaches 20 m/s in 3.5 s. Determine the acceleration of the car.
a)
2.2m/s2
b)
7.0m/s2
c)
5.7m/s2
d)
70m/s2
51.
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
52.
A bicyclist begins moving with a velocity of 10 m/s and then decreases his velocity to 6 m/s in 2 seconds. What is the acceleration of the bicyclist?
a)
4 m/s2
b)
-4 m/s2
c)
2 m/s2
d)
-2 m/s2
53.

The elevators in the Landmark Tower, in Yokohama, Japan are among the fastest in the world. They accelerate upward at 3.125 m/s2 for 4.0 s to reach their final speed. If these elevators start from rest, what is their final speed?

a)

0.781 m/s

b)

7.125 m/s

c)

1.28 m/s

d)

12.5 m/s

54.

Justine is ice-skating at the Lloyd Center. What is her final velocity if she accelerates at a rate of 2.0 m/s for 3.5 seconds?

a)

1.5 m/s

b)

5.5 m/s

c)

7 m/s

d)

1.75 m/s

55.

Kaya is riding her dirt bike eastward on a dirt road. She spots a pothole ahead. Kaya slows her car from 14.0 m/s to 5.5 m/s in 6.0 s. What is her acceleration?

a)

-1.4 m/s2

b)

+ 1.4 m/s2

c)

0.7 m/s2

d)

14.5 m/s2

56.

How fast is this object moving?

a)

1 meter

b)

1 meter /second

c)

2 meters/second

d)

4 seconds

57.

Which is true about plot c?

a)

position is negative

b)

velocity is positive

c)

position is changing

58.

At what time does this object have a negative velocity?

a)

3 seconds

b)

7 seconds

c)

11 seconds

d)

never

59.

Consider the position vs. time graph below for cyclists A and B.

Do the cyclists start at the same point?

a)

Yes

b)

No

60.

At t= 7s, which cyclist is ahead?

a)

A

b)

B

61.

Which cyclist is travelling faster at t = 3s? (You need to know that both cyclists are traveling at constant speed, meaning that both x(t) lines are straight)

a)

A

b)

B

62.

What is happening at the intersection of lines A and B?

a)

The cyclists stop

b)

The cyclists speeds are equal

c)

The cyclists are at the same position at the same time.

63.
When you look at the speedometer of your car, it tells you your....
a)
Average speed
b)
Instantaneous speed
64.

At 7 seconds, this object's velocity is:

a)

positive

b)

zero

c)

negative

d)

can't tell from the plot

65.

Horizontal line on a Position Time graph indicate that the object is

a)

Speeding up

b)

Slowing down

c)

at Rest

d)

moving at a constant speed

66.

Slope of a Position -Time graph gives

a)

Velocity

b)

Displacement

c)

Acceleration

d)

Distance

67.

Straight line with a slope indicates that the object is

a)

moving with constant speed

b)

speeding up resting

c)

slowing down

d)

resting

68.

What is the speed of the object between 25 to 60 seconds?

a)

4 m/s

b)

2m/s

c)

0 m/s

d)

5 m/s

69.

What is the speed pf the object in section A?

a)

0 m/s

b)

30 m/s

c)

0.5m/s

d)

2 m/s

70.

What is the speed in the section B?

a)

2 m/s

b)

5 m/s

c)

0 m/s

d)

3 m/s

71.

In which section object is travelling fastest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

72.

In which segment the object stopped?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

73.

Line A indicates that the object is

a)

Speeding up in positive direction

b)

Speeding up in negative direction

c)

moving at constant speed in negative direction

d)

moving at constant speed in positive direction

74.

Around What time object is turning and moving in the opposite direction

a)

2 sec

b)

10 sec

c)

4 sec

d)

6 sec

75.

How would you describe the persons motion from 40 seconds to 55 seconds?

a)

moving negative towards the origin

b)

moving negative away from the origin

c)

moving positive towards the origin

d)

moving positive away from the origin

76.

How would you describe the persons movement from 15 seconds to 40 seconds?

a)

moving in a positive direction towards the origin

b)

moving in a positive direction towards the origin and then away from it

c)

moving in a negative direction towards the origin

d)

moving in a negative direction towards the origin and then away from it.

77.

What is the person doing from 40 seconds - 60 seconds?

a)

standing still

b)

moving at a constant speed in a positive direction

c)

slowing down rapidly

d)

moving at a constant speed in a negative direction

78.

What section of the graph shows changing speed?

a)

A - B

b)

B - C

c)

C - D

d)

D - E

79.

What section of the graph shows constant speed in motion?

a)

A - B

b)

B - C

c)

C - D

d)

D - E

80.

When is the object at rest?

a)

A - B and B - C

b)

A - B and C - D

c)

C - D and D - E

d)

B - C and C - D

81.

Explain the motion from 0-1s

a)

Stationary

b)

Constant speed

c)

Constant acceleration

d)

Non-constant acceleration

82.

Explain the motion from 1-3s

a)

Stationary

b)

Constant speed

c)

Constant acceleration

d)

Non-constant acceleration

83.

Explain the motion from 3-5s

a)

Stationary

b)

Constant speed

c)

Constant acceleration

d)

Non-constant acceleration

84.

Explain the motion from 5-7s

a)

Stationary

b)

Constant speed

c)

Constant acceleration

d)

Constant deceleration

85.

Where is the acceleration the highest?

a)

0-1s

b)

1-3s

c)

3-5s

86.

Where is the deceleration the highest?

a)

5-7s

b)

7-8s

87.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
88.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
89.
What is the velocity?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
decreasing
d)
increasing
90.
Is the speed constant or non-constant?
a)
constant
b)
non-constant
91.
Which section of the graph shows decreasing velocity?
a)
CD
b)
DE
c)
EF
d)
GH
92.
Which section of the graph shows increasing velocity?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
DE
d)
EF
93.
What is the velocity?
a)
0 m/s
b)
positive m/s
c)
negative m/s
d)
decreasing
94.

Which section of this velocity-time graph shows the man not moving?

a)

Section A

b)

Section B

c)

Section C

d)

None of the sections

95.

Which line shows the fastest velocity? (choose all that apply)

a)

Line A

b)

Line B

c)

Line C

d)

Line D

e)

None of them

96.

Which section of this velocity-time graph shows the man moving the fastest?

a)

Section A

b)

Section B

c)

Section C

d)

Section A and C

e)

None of the sections

97.

Which line does not show a constant velocity? (choose all that apply)

a)

Line A

b)

Line B

c)

Line C

d)

Line D

e)

None of them

98.

For the graph of the story : a student is walking home from school and stops to talk to a friend. While talking, he realizes that he forgot his bike at school and goes back to get it. He then rides his bike home. Which part matches up with Line segment A?

a)

Walking home from school

b)

Stops to talk to a friend

c)

Goes back to school

d)

Rides his bike home

e)

None of them

99.

Match the graph to the description:

"The car is accelerating."

a)
b)
c)
d)
100.

Match the graph to the description:

"The car is slowing down."

a)
b)
c)
d)
101.

Match the graph to the description:

"The car is stationary."

a)
b)
c)
d)
102.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
103.
What is happening at C?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
104.

Five stages - labeled A, B, C, D, and E - of an object's motion are represented by the position-time graph below. During which stage(s) is the object moving towards its starting point?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

105.

A downward moving elevator is slowing down. What is the direction of the elevator's acceleration?

a)

Down

b)

Up

c)

No acceleration

d)

Not enough information

106.

The velocity-time graphs represent the motion of four different objects. Identify any object that is changing its velocity or accelerating. Check all that apply.

a)
b)
c)
d)
107.

The velocity-time graphs represent the motion of three different objects. Identify any object that is changing directions. Check all that apply.

a)
b)
c)
d)

None of the above

108.

The velocity-time graphs represent the motion of four different objects. Identify any object that is moving in the + direction and speeding up. Tap on all that apply.

a)
b)
c)
d)
109.

Which is NOT an example of Acceleration?

a)

An object speeds up

b)

An object slows down

c)

An object changes direction

d)

An object is in constant motion.

110.

Acceleration is a speeding up, slowing down or a change in direction. Is the following acceleration and if so, which one?


A dancer is warming up. She turns on music with a good beat and does 10 pirouettes in a row perfectly on the beat. (pirouette is a body spin in ballet)

a)

Yes, this is acceleration since the dancers is going a certain speed.

b)

Yes, this is acceleration since the dancer is changing direction when she spins.

c)

No, this is not acceleration since there is no speeding up, slowing down, or change in direction.

111.

When did the object have the highest average speed?

a)

Between 0 and 30 seconds

b)

Between 30 and 60 second

c)

Between 60 and 120 seconds

d)

Between 120 and 180 seconds

112.

When did the object have the lowest average speed?

a)

Between 0 and 30 seconds

b)

Between 30 and 60 second

c)

Between 60 and 120 seconds

d)

Between 120 and 180 seconds

113.

What is the average speed between 40 and 50 minutes?

a)

20 mi/min

b)

2 mi/min

c)

80 mi/min

d)

100 mi/min

114.

It took 2 hours for a car to drive 140 miles. How fast was the car traveling?

a)

240 mph

b)

75 mph

c)

70 mph

d)

50 mph

115.
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
116.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking 
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still 
d)
Walking Fast
117.
When are you undergoing an acceleration in a car? 
a)
speed up
b)
slow down
c)
make turns
d)
All of the above 
118.
The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...
a)
accelerating/speeding up
b)
moving at a constant speed 
c)
not moving 
d)
accelerating/slowing down. 
119.
What is happening in this graph from point B to C?
a)
The object is going down a hill.
b)
The object is returning to its starting location.
c)
The object is slowing down.
d)
The object is staying still.
120.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
121.
Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
122.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
123.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
124.

Calculate the displacement traveled in section B. Hint: Remember the area under a v-t graph = displacement!

a)

150 m

b)

50 m

c)

100 m

d)

200 m

125.

Calculate the displacement traveled in section C. Hint: Remember the area under a v-t graph = displacement and you will need to use TWO shapes!

a)

200 m

b)

100 m

c)

50 m

d)

400 m

126.

The area under a velocity-time graph represents __________.

a)

displacement

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

length x width

127.

The slope of a velocity-time graph represents __________.

a)

acceleration

b)

displacement

c)

speed

d)

distance

128.

Select the description of motion from A - B.

a)

Slowing down away from the origin

b)

Speeding up away from the origin

c)

Constant velocity away from the origin

d)

Constant velocity towards the origin

129.

What segment of the graph shows no motion, or standing still?

a)

A - B

b)

B - C

c)

C - D

d)

None

130.

Which segment of this v-t graph show a constant velocity.

a)

AB

b)

BC

c)

CD

d)

DE

131.

Describe motion of C - D.

a)

Constant velocity away from the origin

b)

Slowing down away from the origin

c)

Slowing down away from the origin and then slowing down towards the origin

d)

Slowing down away from the origin and then speeding up towards from the origin

132.

Describe the motion from B - C.

a)

Standing still

b)

Constant velocity of 60 m/min

c)

Constant velocity of 0 m/min

d)

Accelerating

133.

Calculate the displacement traveled in section D. Hint: Remember the area under a v-t graph = displacement!

a)

250 m

b)

50 m

c)

100 m

d)

200 m

e)

150 m

134.

Calculate the displacement traveled in section A. Hint: Remember the area under a v-t graph = displacement!

a)

75m

b)

50 m

c)

100 m

d)

125 m

e)

150 m