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WorksheetsSPH3U Kinematics
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which of the following is the term for the line an object moves along from a particular starting point?
motion
distance
position
direction
If you walk 450 m north and then 200 m south, what is your displacement?
250 m
250 m north
650 m
650 m north
Which of the following is a description of a vector quantity?
A rock rolls 3 m.
A plane flies 600 km west.
A fish swims at 3 m/s.
A runner jogs for 30 min.
A jogger runs 5.0 km in 33 min. What is the speed of the jogger?
0.15 m/s
2.5 m/s
0.25 m/s
2.8 m/s
Which of the following is the correct expression for average acceleration?
Δd/Δt
Δv/Δt
Δv/Δf
Δt/Δv
A car starts from rest and speeds up to 15 m/s in 5.0 s. What is the acceleration of the car?
65 m/s²
6.5 m/s²
3.3 m/s²
3.0 m/s²
Position is the distance of an object from a particular reference point.
True
False
Vector scale diagrams show the vectors associated with a displacement, drawn to a particular scale.
True
False
The displacement of an object is found by adding the start position and the end position.
True
False
The average acceleration of an object in motion is its total displacement divided by the total time taken for the motion.
True
False
Motion with constant velocity is called accelerated motion.
True
False
The slope of a velocity–time graph gives the acceleration of the object.
True
False
Instantaneous velocity is the velocity of an object over a time range.
True
False
The area under an acceleration–time graph gives the average velocity of that time period.
True
False
Terminal velocity results from air resistance that exerts a force on a falling object that is equal to the force of gravity.
True
False
Which of the following terms refers to the total length of the path travelled by an object in motion?
kinematics
distance
direction
position
Which of the following terms means the change in position of an object?
acceleration
direction
displacement
vector
What is your displacement if you walk 250 m east and then 100 m west?
100 m [W]
150 m [W]
300 m [E]
150 m [E]
Which of the following describes a vector quantity?
An apple falls 6 m.
A fish swims at 1 m/s.
A student solves a puzzle in 10 min.
A car drives 60 km north.
Which of the following describes a line drawn to a specific scale with an arrow head?
directed line segment
position
motion
vector scale diagram
What is the correct expression for average velocity?
Δd/Δt
Δt/Δd
(Δd+Δt)/2
Δt-Δd
Which of the following terms refers to the change between points on the y-axis?
rise
run
slope
steepness
Which of the following objects most accurately demonstrates an object moving with uniform velocity?
a merry-go-round
a runner racing from start to finish
a tennis ball during a match
a car travelling on the highway with cruise control on
A car starts from rest and speeds up to 10.0 m/s in 4.0 s. What is the acceleration of the car?
40 m/s²
25 m/s²
2.5 m/s²
2.0 m/s²
A scalar is a quantity that has a magnitude and also direction.
True
False
Kinematics is the term used by physicists and engineers to describe the study of how objects move.
True
False
Vectors are added by joining them tip to tip.
True
False
The slope of a position–time graph gives the velocity of the object.
True
False
Motion in a straight line but with a varying speed is considered motion with uniform velocity.
True
False
The slope of a velocity–time graph gives the displacement of an object.
True
False
Acceleration is measured in metres per second, per second.
True
False
Which vector direction is equivalent to E 58° S?
W 58° N
S 32° E
E 32° S
N 32° W
For a diagram scale of 1 cm : 50 m, what is the real-world measurement of a 3.2 cm diagram measurement?
160 m
160 cm
320 m
32 m
How long would a displacement of 430 m be drawn on a scale diagram of 1 cm : 75 m?
5.7 m
57 cm
5.7 cm
0.57 km
What is the y-component of the displacement vector Δd⃗T = 74.0 m [S 68.0° W]?
27.7 m [W]
27.7 m [S]
68.6 m [W]
68.6 m [S]
An ocean liner travels a distance of 750 km [N] before turning and travelling 370 km [W]. What is the total magnitude of displacement of the ocean liner?
840 km
1120 km
380 km
980 km
The average velocity of a boat crossing a river is increased by the current when the motor of the boat is perpendicular to the current.
True
False
To find the direction of the vector 30 m [N 22° W], point west and then turn 22° north.
True
False
The horizontal component of a vector using the cardinal directions is the component of that vector that points north or south.
True
False
The magnitude of a vector with components 4.0 m [W] and 7.0 m [S] is 11 m.
True
False
The direction of the resultant vector with components 5.2 m/s [S] and 8.5 m/s [E] is [S 31° E].
True
False
The vector 57.0 m [S 22° E] has an x-component of 21.4 m [W].
True
False
Which of the following terms is used to describe the vector that is generated when adding two vectors?
compass vector
resultant vector
diagonal vector
general vector
Which vector direction is equivalent to N 40° W?
N 50° E
N 50° E
E 50° N
W 50° N
For a diagram scale of 1 cm : 10 m, what is the real-world measurement of a 2.5 cm diagram measurement?
2.5 m
25 m
25 cm
250 m
What is the x-component of the displacement vector Δd⃗T = 24 m [S 22° E]?
9.7 m [S]
9.0 m [E]
22 m [E]
22 m [S]
A family on a road trip has to take a detour off the main highway. In doing so, they travel 27 km [N] and then turn to travel 11 km [E]. What is their displacement while on the detour?
32 km [N 70° W]
38 km [N 68° E]
29 km [N 22° E]
35 km [N 68° W]
A diagram with a scale of 1 cm : 10 cm means that 10 cm on the diagram represents 1 cm in real life.
True
False
To find the direction of the vector 5 m [E 30° S], point east and then turn 30° to the south.
True
False
To add two vectors on a diagram, join them tip to tip.
True
False
The resultant vector is the vector that results from subtracting the given vectors.
True
False
The resultant vector of an object after travelling 10 km [N] and then 10 km [E] has a direction of [N 45° E].
True
False
The x-component of the vector 8.0 m [S 45° W] is 8.0 m [W].
True
False
The amount of time it takes a boat to cross a river is not affected by the current as long as the boat is pointed perpendicular to the direction of the current.
True
False
The displacement-time graph represents the motion of a cart initially moving forward along a straight line. During which interval is the cart moving forward at constant speed?
DE
CD
AB
BC
Which graph best represents the motion of an object whose speed is increasing?
Which pair of graphs represents the same motion of an object?
Which graph best represents the motion of a block accelerating uniformly down an inclined plane? (uniformly just means at a constant rate, here - the important word is that it is accelerating)
The graph shows the relationship between speed and time for two objects, A and B. Compared with the acceleration of object B, the acceleration of object A is
one-third as great
the same
three times as great
twice as great
The graph represents the velocity-time relationship for a 2.0-kilogram mass moving along a horizontal frictionless surface. What distance does the mass move during interval EF?
6.0 m
3.0 m
2.0 m
1.0 m
