AP Physics 1D & 2D Kinematics

1.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

A car starts from rest and after 7 seconds it is moving at 42 m/s. What is the car’s acceleration?

0.17

1.67

6

7

2.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

How long will it take a running horse to travel 260 m and attain a speed of 12 m/s from rest?

1200 seconds

1.2 hours

43 Hours

43 minutes

3.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

A car is traveling at 21.0 m/s. It slows to a stop at a constant rate over 5.00 s. How far does the car travel during those 5.00 seconds before it stops?

4.20 m

52.5 m

105 m

158 m

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The SI unit for length or distance is

foot (ft)

inch (in)

mile (mi)

meter (m)

5.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

In each of the following cases, determine which car has the greatest acceleration.

starts from 0 m/s to 20 m/s in 4 seconds.

speed up from 20m/s to 40m/s in 3 seconds

slow down from 50m/s to stop in 2 seconds

starts from 0 m/s to 20m/s in 5 seconds

6.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The rate at which distance is covered is called speed.

True

False

7.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

A car is traveling at 21.0 m/s. It slows to a stop at a constant rate over 5.00 s. How far does the car travel during those 5.00 seconds before it stops?

4.20 m

52.5 m

105 m

158 m

8.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Motion sensors recorded the following data about a runner during a cross-country race. During which segment of the race did the runner have the greatest speed?

W

X

Y

Z

9.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The ball took 0.45 s to hit the ground 0.72 m from the table. What was the horizontal velocity of the ball as it rolled off the table?

0 m/s

0.63 m/s

1.6 m/s

2.2 m/s

10.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What would the d-t graph look like for an object travelling at a constant velocity?

Horizontal line

Straight line

Curved line

11.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What would the v-t graph look like for an object travelling at a constant velocity?

Curved line

Straight line

Horizontal line

12.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Describe the motion

Slow to fast; Negative direction

Fast to slow; Negative direction

Fast to slow; Positive direction

Slow to fast; Positive direction

13.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Describe the motion in segment C

Slowing down; Positive direction

Slowing down; Negative direction

Speeding up; Negative direction

Constant velocity; Negative direction

14.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What happens to the velocity of a ball as it is dropped off a cliff?

It decreases at a uniform rate

It increases at a uniform rate

It is constant

It increases at a non-uniform rate

15.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

The equation for finding average acceleration for straight-line motion is

(V_i-V_f) x Time

(V_f-V_i) / Time

V_i+V_f+time

V_i+V_f-time

16.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What happens to the total distance that a ball travels as it falls off the side of a cliff?

The distance remains constant

The distance increases at a uniform rate

The distance increases at a nonuniform rate

The distance decreases at a uniform rate

17.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Problem #3
A car is traveling at a velocity of 35.0 miles per hour. The car runs off a cliff that has an unknown height. The car 'lands' 50.0 meters from the base of the cliff.

How long would it take the car to 'land' after exiting the rim of the cliff?

1.4 seconds

3.2 seconds

4.8 seconds

0.7 seconds

18.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Beau throws a baseball at 23.0 m/s at an angle of 25.0 degrees relative to the ground.If the ball was caught 42.0 m from Beau, find the components

Vx=20.8 m/s
Vy=9.72 m/s

Vx=9.72 m/s
Vy=20.8 m/s

Vx=20.8 m/s
Vy=19.72 m/s

Vx=19.8 m/s
Vy=9.72 m/s

19.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Beau throws a baseball at 23.0 m/s at an angle of 25.0 degrees relative to the ground.If the ball was caught 42.0 m from Beau, find the time the ball was in the air

0.991 seconds

1.52 seconds

1.98 seconds

2.05 seconds

20.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Beau throws a baseball at 23.0 m/s at an angle of 25.0 degrees relative to the ground.If the ball was caught 42.0 m from Beau, the maximum height the ball reached

2.81 m

4.81 m

8.81 m

12.81 m

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