WorksheetsPhysics Fast Facts
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 9mins
______________ indicates how far an object ends from its initial position, regardless of its total distance traveled.
Displacement
Distance
Position
______________ is displacement divided by the time interval over which that displacement occurred.
Average velocity
Instantaneous velocity
Average speed
Instantaneous speed
______________ is how fast an object is moving at a specific moment in time with reference to directionality.
Average velocity
Instantaneous velocity
Average speed
Instantaneous speed
To determine how far from the detector and object is located, look at the _____________ of the position-time graph.
horizontal axis
vertical axis
area under the curve
slope
To determine how fast an object is moving, look at the _____________ of the position-time graph.
horizontal axis
vertical axis
area under the curve
slope
To determine which way an object is moving, look at the angle of the _____________ of the position-time graph.
horizontal axis
vertical axis
area under the curve
slope
A position-time slope like a front slash, /, means an object is _____________ the detector
moving away from
moving towards
not moving in reference to
A position-time slope like a back slash, \, means an object is _____________ the detector
moving away from
moving towards
not moving in reference to
The _______ of a position-time graph gives you the data for the velocity-time graph.
horizontal axis
vertical axis
area under the curve
slope
To determine how fast something is moving, look at the __________ of the velocity-time graph.
horizontal axis
vertical axis
area under the curve
slope
An object is moving away from the detector if the velocity-time graph is ________________.
above the horizontal axis
below the horizontal axis
to the left of the vertical axis
to the right of the vertical axis
An object is moving towards the detector if the velocity-time graph is ________________.
above the horizontal axis
below the horizontal axis
to the left of the vertical axis
to the right of the vertical axis
To determine how far something has traveled, look at the __________ of the velocity-time graph.
horizontal axis
vertical axis
area under the curve
slope
T/F: On a velocity-time graph, it is possible to determine how far from the detector an object is located.
True
False
Most everyday motion can be represented with __________ segments on a velocity-time graph.
straight
horizontal
vertical
curved
When an object is in free fall, which two statements are true?
The horizontal acceleration is always 10 m/s per second.
The horizontal acceleration is always 0 m/s per second.
The vertical acceleration is always 10 m/s per second.
The vertical acceleration is always 0 m/s per second.
True/False: Velocities in perpendicular directions add just like perpendicular forces.
True
False
To approach projectile motion equations, you should make _______ kinematic chart(s): _______________.
Two; vertical and horizontal
one; vertical
one; horizontal
To determine the acceleration of an object, look at the __________ of the acceleration-time graph.
horizontal axis
vertical axis
area under the curve
slope
To determine the velocity of an object, look at the __________ of the acceleration-time graph.
horizontal axis
vertical axis
area under the curve
slope
To determine the acceleration of an object, look at the __________ of the velocity-time graph.
horizontal axis
vertical axis
area under the curve
slope
In order to translate motion from the vertical to the horizontal, you need to know the _______.
displacement x or y
velocity, v
acceleration, a
time, t
Which of the following is the correct unit for displacement or distance traveled?
meters, m
meters per second, m/s
meters per second per second, m/s2
seconds per meter, s/m
Which of the following is the correct unit for velocity or speed?
meters, m
meters per second, m/s
meters per second per second, m/s2
seconds per meter, s/m
Which of the following is the correct unit for acceleration?
meters, m
meters per second, m/s
meters per second per second, m/s2
seconds per meter, s/m
Which of the following could NOT be used to measure a distance traveled?
caliper
odometer
meterstick
photogates
Which of the following could NOT be used to measure speed or velocity?
speedometer
photogates and a meter stick
a meter stick and a stopwatch
a stopwatch and photogates.
