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Unit 1: Kinematics

Total questions: 123

Worksheet time: 4hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Shall we Stand and Fight?

a)
Let's negotiate for peace.
b)
No, we should retreat instead.
c)
Standing is not an option.
d)
Yes, we shall stand and fight.
2.
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
3.

The total length traveled is known as

a)

distance.

b)

displacement.

c)

reference point.

d)

wrong answer.

4.

A ______________ quantity is fully described by a number and unit alone.

a)

scalar

b)

vector

5.

A __________ quantity will always include a direction, not just a number and unit.

a)

scalar

b)

vector

6.

You walk 5 meters. Is this 1) distance or displacement, and 2) a scalar or a vector quantity?

a)

distance, scalar

b)

displacement, scalar

c)

distance, vector

d)

displacement, vector

7.

You walk 10 meters to the west. Is this 1) distance or displacement, and 2) a scalar or vector quantity?

a)

distance, scalar

b)

displacement, scalar

c)

distance, vector

d)

displacement, vector

8.

Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

a)

2 miles up I-35

b)

10 feet closer to your car

c)

2 meters

d)

1 centimeter to the right

9.

You drive 2 km to school and then 2 km back home. What is your displacement?

a)

0 km. You are back where you started.

b)

4 km. 2+2 = 4.

c)

5 km. 2+2 = 5.

10.

You drive 2 km to school and then 2 km back home. What is your distance travelled?

a)

0 km. You are back where you started.

b)

4 km. 2+2 = 4.

c)

5 km. 2+2 = 5.

11.

Ricky-Bobby races in the Indy 500, an oval shaped track that is 2.5 miles per lap. The race is 200 laps long. The distance he traveled during the race is 500 miles, because:

a)

Distance is a vector quantity.

b)

Distance is a scalar quantity.

12.

Ricky-Bobby races in the Indy 500, an oval shaped track that is 2.5 miles per lap. The race is 200 laps long, and he ends up exactly where he started. His displacement over the race is 0 miles, because:

a)

Displacement is a vector quantity.

b)

Displacement is a scalar quantity.

13.

Juan rides his bike from point A to point B, then on to point C. What is the distance he has traveled?

a)

3m

b)

4m

c)

5m

d)

7m

14.

Juan rides his bike from point A to point B, then on to point C. What is his displacement?

a)

3m

b)

4m

c)

5m

d)

7m

15.

A skier moves from point A to point B, then moves backwards to point C, before travelling forwards again to point D. What is her displacement? (ignore the time listed)

a)

40m

b)

100m

c)

140m

d)

420m

16.

A skier moves from point A to point B, then moves backwards to point C, before travelling forwards again to point D. What is the distance that she traveled? (ignore the time listed)

a)

40m

b)

100m

c)

140m

d)

420m

17.

What action did your group perform with the fastest average speed?

a)

Running from Beginning to End and Back

b)

Running from Beginning to End

c)

Running from End to Beginning

d)

Hop, Skip, Jump

e)

Running Backwards

18.

What action did your group perform with the slowest average speed?

a)

Running from Beginning to End and Back

b)

Running from Beginning to End

c)

Running from End to Beginning

d)

Hop, Skip, Jump

e)

Running Backwards

19.

For which group motion was the MAGNITUDE of the average velocity GREATEST? (Note: If Motion #1 had an average velocity of -3.2 m/s and Motion #2 had an average velocity of 2.8 m/s, the Motion #1 has a greater magnitude - the negative sign shows the direction)

a)

Running from Beginning to End and Back

b)

Running from Beginning to End

c)

Running from End to Beginning

d)

Hop, Skip, Jump

e)

Running Backwards

20.

For which group motion was the MAGNITUDE of the average velocity LEAST? (By least, we mean the least MAGNITUDE. A velocity of -3.42 m/s has a magnitude of 3.42. The negative sign means "in the negative direction". 0 m/s has a magnitude of zero and therefore is SMALLER.)

a)

Running from Beginning to End and Back

b)

Running from Beginning to End

c)

Running from End to Beginning

d)

Hop, Skip, Jump

e)

Running Backwards

21.

Which of these motions involved a change in direction?

a)

Running from Beginning to End and Back

b)

Running from Beginning to End

c)

Running from End to Beginning

d)

Hop, Skip, Jump

e)

Running Backwards

22.

Why is m/s a more appropriate unit than mi/h for this lab?

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23.

You measured the average velocity for these different motions, but the not the instantaneous velocity. Instantaneous velocity is how fast an object is moving at a given moment in time. Give at least two examples from this lab where the average velocity you measured would be different from the instantaneous velocity.

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24.

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

25.

Slope of a Position -Time graph gives

a)

Velocity

b)

Displacement

c)

Acceleration

d)

Distance

26.

Straight line with a slope indicates that the object is

a)

moving with constant speed

b)

speeding up resting

c)

slowing down

d)

resting

27.

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

28.

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

29.

What is the speed in the section B?

a)

2 m/s

b)

5 m/s

c)

0 m/s

d)

3 m/s

30.

In which section object is travelling fastest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

31.

In which segment the object stopped?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

32.

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

33.

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

a)

2 sec

b)

10 sec

c)

4 sec

d)

6 sec

34.

What section of this graph is showing my object at rest?

a)

O - A

b)

A - B

c)

B - C

d)

C - D

e)

D - E

35.

What is the person doing from 60 seconds - 80 seconds?

a)

Constant speed in positive direction

b)

Constant speed and constant position

c)

Constant speed in negative direction

d)

Rapidly slowing down

36.

What is the person doing from 5 seconds - 10 seconds

a)

constant speed in positive direction

b)

constant speed and position

c)

constant speed in negative direction

37.

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

38.

What section of the graph shows constant speed in motion?

a)

A - B

b)

B - C

c)

C - D

d)

D - E

39.

What section of the graph shows changing speed?

a)

A - B

b)

B - C

c)

C - D

d)

D - E

40.

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

41.

What is the person doing from 60 seconds - 100 seconds?

a)

standing still

b)

moving at a constant speed in a positive direction

c)

slowing down

d)

moving at a constant speed in a negative direction

42.

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.

43.

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

44.

Which of the following correctly describes the motion in this position - time graph?

a)

constant speed, positive direction

b)

changing speed, positive direction

c)

constant speed, negative direction

d)

changing speed, negative direction

45.

Which of the following correctly describes the motion in this position - time graph?

a)

constant speed, positive direction

b)

changing speed, positive direction

c)

constant speed, negative direction

d)

changing speed, negative direction

46.

Which of the following correctly describes the motion in this position - time graph?

a)

slow speed to fast speed

b)

fast speed to slow speed

c)

constant speed

47.

Which of the following correctly describes the motion in this position - time graph?

a)

slow speed to fast speed

b)

fast speed to fast speed

c)

constant speed

d)

fast speed to slow speed

48.

Which of the following correctly describes the motion in this position - time graph?

a)

changing speed

b)

constant

c)

no motion at all

49.

Say Hi To The Future!

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50.

Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his DISTANCE?

a)

10 mi

b)

7 mi

c)

8 mi

d)

6 mi

51.

Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point (HINT: Direct path from starting point to end point)

a)

displacement

b)

distance

c)

motion

d)

reference point

52.

Jasmine runs exactly 3 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the DISPLACEMENT?

a)

800 m

b)

400 m

c)

0 m

d)

1200 m

53.

David walks 3 km north, and then turns east and walks 4 km. What is the DISTANCE?

a)

7 km

b)

3 km

c)

4 km

d)

1 km

54.

What does magnitude mean?

a)

amount or size

b)

vector

c)

frame of reference

d)

motion

55.

Displacement is a vector because it has magnitude and ______________:

a)

meters

b)

direction

c)

motion

d)

frame of reference

56.
A scalar is a magnitude _____.
a)
With direction.
b)
Without direction.
57.

How do scalars and vectors differ?

a)

scalers have units

b)

scalers have direction

c)

vectors have units

d)

vectors have direction

58.

Distance is which of the following?

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

59.
Which statement describes a vector?
a)
It has magnitude but no direction
b)
It has direction but no magnitude
c)
It has both direction and magnitude
d)
It has constant magnitude but no
 direction
60.

The independent variable always goes on the

a)

x or horizontal axis

b)

y or vertical axis

61.

The dependent variable always goes on the

a)

x or horizontal axis

b)

y or vertical axis

62.
What is the resultant of two displacement vectors having the same direction?
a)
The resultant is the sum of the two displacements having the same direction as the original vectors.
b)
The resultant is the difference of the two displacements having the same direction as the original vectors.rs
c)
The resultant is the sum of the two displacements having the direction opposite to the direction of the original vectors.
d)
The resultant is the sum of the two displacements having the direction perpendicular to the direction of the original vectors.
63.
A car is moving with a uniform speed of 15.0m/s along a straight path. What is the distance covered by the car in 12.0 minutes?
a)
108km
b)
.180km
c)
10,800km
d)
10.8km
64.
A racehorse is running with a uniform speed of 69 km/hr along a straightaway. What is the time it takes for the horse to cover 400 meters?
a)
21 seconds
b)
2.1 minutes
c)
0.35 hours
d)
27.6 hours
65.
Which of the followiwn is a pair of vector quantities?
a)
Speed - Distance
b)
Velocity - Distance
c)
Velocity - Displacement
d)
Speed - Displacement
66.
Which of the followiwn is a pair of scalar quantities?
a)
velocity - distance
b)
velocity - displacement
c)
time - speed
d)
time - displacement
67.
Which choice is a valid way to contruct a motion diagram?
a)
Add together the average speeds of the various objects in motion
b)
Take a series of photographs at equal time intervals of a moving object, perpendicular to the direction of motion; overlay the images to see how the position changes with time.
c)
Draw bectors to represent the speeds involved.
d)
Add vectors in a head-to-tail manner to determine the resultant vector.
68.
The final position minus the initial position is the
a)
average velocity
b)
motion diagram
c)
distance
d)
displacement
69.
The y-intercept of a position-time graph of an object gives the average velocity of the object.
a)
true
b)
false
70.
A collision between two moving objects can be represented on a position-time graph.
a)
true
b)
false
71.
In a chosen coordinate system, the position of an object in motion can have negative values.
a)
true
b)
false
72.
The slope of a position-time graph of an object gives the speed of the object.
a)
true
b)
false
73.
Scalar measurements have both magnitude and direction.
a)
true
b)
false
74.
Vector measurements have both magnitude and direction.
a)
true
b)
false
75.
The position-time graph of an object moving with a constant average velocity is always a straight line.
a)
true
b)
false
76.
Which of the following quantities are vectors? (2 correct choices)
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
velocity
d)
speed
77.
Which of the following quantities can be determined from a position vs time graph? (3 correct choices)
a)
the cardinal direction the object was moving in
b)
where the object is in relation to the origin
c)
how much time it took to get to a certain location
d)
the mass of the object
e)
average velocity of the object
78.
Which of the following does a particle model include? (2 correct choices)
a)
pictures of the object at its indicated location
b)
evenly spaced pictures of the object
c)
dots to represent the object and its location
d)
even time intervals between the dots
79.
Which of the following are characteristics of a linear graph? (2 correct choices)
a)
the general equation of the graph is y=cx
b)
the y values are directly proportional to the x values
c)
the y values are inversely proportional to the x values
d)
the general equation o fthe graph is y=c/x
80.
Which of the following statements describe constant motion? (2 correct choices)
a)
an object changes its postion more between each time interval
b)
an object changes its postion the same amount between each time interval
c)
the position vs time graph is linear
d)
the position vs time graph is parabolic
81.
What are three ways to represent motion?
a)
words
b)
motion diagram
c)
unorganized data
d)
a single picture
e)
position vs time graph
82.

A textbook is dropped from a second floor window and falls to the ground. What happens to the velocity as the book falls to the ground?

a)

the velocity increases

b)

the velocity decreases

c)

the velocity remain constant

83.

A baseball is thrown up into the air. What happens to the velocity as the ball rises in the air?

a)

the velocity increases

b)

the velocity decreases

c)

the velocity remains constant

84.
A ball is thrown upwards and caught when it comes back down. In the absence of air resistance, the speed of the ball when caught would be 
a)
less than the speed it had when thrown upwards.
b)
more than the speed it had when thrown upwards.
c)
the same as the speed it had when thrown upwards.
85.

Free fall is any motion of a body where ____ is the only force acting upon it.

a)

body attraction

b)

tension

c)

gravity

d)

velocity

86.

Two rocks with different size and mass are dropped from the same height. Which of the rock will reach the ground first?

a)

greater rock

b)

smaller rock

c)

both reach the ground at the same time

87.

Which of the following graphs best represents free fall motion?

a)
b)
c)
d)
88.

A ball is thrown vertically upward from the surface of the earth. Consider the following quantities:

(I) the displacement of the ball

(II) the velocity of the ball

(III) the acceleration of the ball

Which of these is (are) zero when the ball has reached the maximum height?

a)

II only

b)

I and III only

c)

I and II only

d)

I only

89.
If you throw a baseball straight up, what is its velocity at the highest point?
a)
9.8 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s
c)
0 m/s2
d)
0 m/s
90.
In a normal environment, why does a bowling ball and feather hit the ground at different times when dropped from the same height?
a)
They don't; they hit the ground at the same time.
b)
One is more dense than the other.
c)
One is heavier than the other.
d)
Air resistance 
91.

A rock from a volcanic eruption is launched straight up into the air with no appreciable air resistance. Which one of the following statements about this rock while it is in the air is correct?

a)

On the way up, its velocity is upward, and at the highest point its velocity is zero.

b)

On the way down, its velocity is downward, and at the highest point its acceleration is zero.

c)

Throughout the motion, the velocity is always in the same direction as the acceleration.

d)

The acceleration is downward at all point in the motion except that is zero at the highest point.

92.
Which of the following statements applies to the motion of a ball rising and then falling in free fall?
I. The ball has constant acceleration as it moves upward.
II. The ball has constant acceleration at the top of its path.

III. The ball has constant acceleration as it moves downward.
a)
I only
b)
III only
c)
I and III
d)
I, II, and III
93.

Juan is standing on the top observation deck of the Eiffel Tower in Paris at a height of 300 meters. He drops his cell phone. How fast will the phone be traveling when it hits the ground? Ignore the effect of air resistance.

a)

9.8 m/s

b)

76.68 m/s

c)

149.76 m/s

d)

46.99 m/s

94.

If an object is in free fall for three seconds, how fast will it be falling at the end of its motion?

a)

9.8 m/s

b)

19.6 m/s

c)

29.4 m/s

d)

39.2 m/s

95.
A pumpkin is dropped from a 35 m building. What is its initial velocity (vi)?
a)
9.8 m/s2
b)
35 m
c)
0 m/s
d)
9.8 m/s
96.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
97.
How long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?
a)
20 s
b)
30 s
c)
60 s
d)
100 s
98.
Dave runs a 400 m race with a speed of 4 m/s. What time will it take him to finish the race?
a)
400 minutes
b)
100 minutes
c)
100 seconds 
d)
.25 seconds 
99.

A unicyclist pedals 40 hours at 5 miles per hour without making any stops. How far does she get?

a)

200 miles

b)

8 miles

c)

35 miles

d)

45 miles

100.
A ball of clay is thrown at a wall at a velocity of 28.0 m/s.  After it hits the wall, it takes 0.020 s to stop.  What is the acceleration of the clay when it hits the wall?
a)
1400 m/s2
b)
-1400 m/s2
c)
0.56 m/s2
d)
-0.56 m/s2
101.
When are you undergoing an acceleration in a car? 
a)
speed up
b)
slow down
c)
make turns
d)
All of the above 
102.
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
103.
A box sliding down an inclined plane attains a velocity of 27 m/s in 3 seconds from rest.  Find the acceleration.
a)
30 m/s
b)
24 m/s2
c)
9 m/s2
d)
81 km/hr
104.

At what point is vy= 0 m/s?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

None of these points

105.

At what point is vx= 0 m/s?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

None of these points

106.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
107.

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”

108.

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

109.

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

110.

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

111.

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

112.

In the absence of air resistance, the angle at which a thrown ball will go the farthest is?

a)

90°

b)

30°

c)

60°

d)

45°

113.

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

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

114.
A ball is thrown upwards and caught when it comes back down. In the absence of air resistance, the speed of the ball when caught would be 
a)
less than the speed it had when thrown upwards.
b)
more than the speed it had when thrown upwards.
c)
the same as the speed it had when thrown upwards.
115.

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

a)

-9.8 m/s2

b)

9.8 m/s2

c)

0 m/s2

d)

0 m/s

116.
At which point along this projectile's path is the vertical component of the velocity in the same direction as the acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
ALL OF THEM
117.

At which point along this projectile's path is the horizontal component of the velocity equal to the initial horizontal velocity?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

ALL OF THEM

118.

At which point along this projectile's path is the acceleration constant?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

At all points

119.
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 maximum height
d)
unable to determine with the given information
120.
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 will hit the ground first?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
Both objects hit the ground at the same time
d)
unable to determine with the given information
121.
A cannonball is fired at a 45.0° angle and an initial velocity of 625 m/s. Assume no air resistance. What is the vertical component of the cannonball’s velocity? What is the horizontal component of the cannonball’s velocity?
a)
-625 m/s; 625 m/s
b)
441.9 m/s; 441.9 m/s
c)
-441.9 m/s; 441.9 m/s
d)
0 m/s; 625 m/s
122.
A cannon ball is launched at a 45 degree angle from the ground, when is its acceleration the greatest?
a)
it is the same everywhere
b)
at the top
c)
at the bottom
d)
swag
123.
A cannonball is fired at a 45.0° angle and an initial velocity of 625 m/s. Assume no air resistance. How long until the cannonball hits the ground?
a)
75.4 s
b)
45.2 s
c)
62.3 s
d)
90.2 s

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