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Physics 2.1 Retest: Linear Motion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a scalar?

a)

magnitude only

b)

direction

c)

magnitude and direction

d)

motion

2.

Which is NOT a scalar?

a)

speed

b)

temperature

c)

velocity

d)

time

3.

When was the cat not moving?

a)

0 to 5 seconds

b)

5 to 10 seconds

c)

10 to 15 seconds

d)

15 to 20 seconds

4.

According to the graph above, when is the speed of the cat the slowest but not 0 m/s ?

a)

0 to 5 seconds

b)

5 to 10 seconds

c)

10 to 15 seconds

d)

15 to 20 seconds

5.

What does the triangle, delta, Δ\Delta  mean?

a)

change in speed

b)

change in velocity

c)

change in acceleration

d)

change in

6.

Define distance.

a)

the relationship between to objects

b)

the motion of an object between two points in space

c)

the position of a point in space

d)

the separation between any two point in space

7.

What does position mean in physics?

a)

the distance of an object

b)

the same origin point in space

c)

a unique location in space

d)

the distance between two objects in space

8.

What is a displacement?

a)

a change in position

b)

a change in the origin

c)

a coordinate system

d)

two different origin points

9.

What is a vector?

a)

a type of variable with the same origin point

b)

a type of variable that includes direction as well as size

c)

a variable with only positive values and shows direction

d)

a displacement with no direction and no magnitude

10.

A scalar does not depend on _____.

a)

position

b)

distance

c)

magnitude

d)

direction

11.

What is the difference between distance and displacement?

a)

both show movement, so they are the same

b)

one is a vector and the other is a scalar

c)

distance shows direction, displacement does not

12.
If a boomerang is thrown 20 m in a straight line and returns exactly to the spot it was thrown what is its displacement?
a)
20m
b)
40m
c)
0m
d)
-20m
13.
A car travels 90 meters due north in 15 seconds. Then the car turns around and travels 40 meters due south.  What is the magnitude and direction  of the car's resultant displacement?  
a)
40 metres, South
b)
50 metres, South
c)
50 metres, North
d)
40 metres, North 
14.
In practice A of the figure, What is  the magnitude of the  resultant displacement?
a)
5 km 
b)
8 km
c)
11 km
d)
15 km
15.
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. 
16.
What is happening at D?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
17.
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
18.
What is happening at A?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
19.
The steepness of a line on a graph is called the 
a)
rise
b)
run
c)
slant
d)
slope
20.
On a distance vs. time graph, the steeper the slope _____
a)
the slower the speed
b)
the faster the speed
c)
less acceleration
d)
greater acceleration