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- 1. Multiple Choice
An airplane accelerates down a runway from rest at 3.20 m/s2 for 32.8 s until is finally lifts off the ground. Determine the distance traveled before takeoff.
Which equation is appropriate?
vf=vi+a*t
x=vi*t+1/2at2
vf2=vi2+2aX
x=((vf+vi)/2)t
- 2. Multiple ChoiceA golf ball starts with a speed of 2 m/s and slows at a constant rate of 0.5 m/s2, what is its velocity after 2 s?0 m/s0.5 m/s1 m/s1.5 m/s
- 3. Multiple Choice
A car is traveling to the right with a speed of 29m/s when the rider slams on the accelerator to pass another car. The car passes in 110 m with constant acceleration and reaches a speed of 34m/s. We want to find the acceleration of the car as it sped up. What equation should you choose?
vf=vi+at
x=vit+1/2at2
vf2=vi2+2aX
x=((vf+vi)/2)t
- 4. Multiple Choice
How long would it take a car, starting from rest and accelerating uniformly in a straight line at 5 m/s2, to cover a distance of 200m
9.0s
10.5s
12.0s
15.5s
- 5. Multiple Choice
Kinematic equation can only be used when you have a constant ....
Position
Velocity
Acceleration
Time
- 6. Multiple Choice
How long would it take a car, starting from rest and accelerating uniformly in a straight line at 5 m/s2, to cover a distance of 200m
9.0s
10.5s
12.0s
15.5s
- 7. Multiple ChoiceA boat travels 12.0 m while it reduces its velocity from 9.5 m/s to 5.5 m/s. What is the magnitude of the boat’s acceleration while it travels the 12.0 m?1.3 m/s22.5 m/s23.0 m/s27.5 m/s2
- 8. Multiple Choice
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?750 seconds35 seconds0.3 seconds3.3 seconds - 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following equations would you choose to calculate final velocity of an object traveling at a constant acceleration AND the known variables for time and initial velocity?
V= x/t
Dtotal = D1 + D2
Vf = Vi + at
S = D/t
- 10. Multiple Choice
The subscript o or i written after a variable, such as Vo or Vi means
A quantity at an INITIAL value
A quantity at a FINAL value
- 11. Multiple Choice
If Michael Jordan has a vertical leap of 1.29 m, then what is his takeoff speed if his acceleration is -9.8 m/s2 and his velocity at the top of his leap i 0 m/s?
vf=vi+at
d=vit+1/2at2
vf2=vi2+2ad
d=1/2(vf+vi)t
- 12. Multiple Choice
A ball is dropped from a building. How fast is it traveling after falling for 1.77 s? (Hint: It's a free falling object)
14.76 m/s
17.35 m/s
18.91 m/s
20.03 m/s
- 13. Multiple Choice
If Michael Jordan has a vertical leap of 1.29 m, then what is his takeoff speed if his acceleration is -9.8 m/s2 and his velocity at the top of his leap i 0 m/s?
v=vo+at
d=vot+1/2at2
v2=vo2+2ad
d=1/2(v+vo)t
- 14. Multiple Choice
An engineer is designing the runway for an airport. Of the planes that will use the airport, the lowest acceleration rate is likely to be 3 m/s2. The takeoff speed for this plane will be 65 m/s. All airplanes will start from rest. Assuming this minimum acceleration, what is the minimum allowed length for the runway?
v=vo+at
d=vot+1/2at2
v2=vo2+2ad
d=1/2(v+vo)t
- 15. Multiple Choice
Rocket-powered sleds are used to test the human response to acceleration. If a rocket-powered sled is accelerated to a speed of 444 m/s in 1.83 seconds, then what is the distance that the sled travels?
Choose the appropriate equation.
vf=vi+at
x=vit+1/2at2
vf2=vi2+2aX
x=((vf+vi)/2)t
- 16. Multiple ChoiceAn object with an initial velocity of 3.50 m/s moves east along a straight and level path. The object then undergoes a constant acceleration of 1.80 m/s2 east for a period of 5.00 s. How far does the object move while it is accelerating?6.30 m17.5 m27.2 m40.0 m
- 17. Multiple ChoiceA roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of 6.0 m/s to a final velocity of 70 m/s over 4 seconds. What's the acceleration?24 m/s218 m/s216 m/s216 m/s
- 18. Multiple Choice
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
the velocity increases
the velocity decreases
the velocity remain constant
- 19. Multiple Choice
A textbook is dropped from a second floor window and falls to the ground. What happens to the acceleration as the book falls to the ground
the acceleration increases
the acceleration decreases
the acceleration remains constant
- 20. Multiple Choice
A baseball is thrown up into the air. What happens to the velocity as the ball rises in the air?
the velocity increases
the velocity decreases
the velocity remains constant
- 21. Multiple Choice
A baseball is thrown up into the air. What happens to the acceleration as the ball rises in the air?
the acceleration increases
the acceleration decreases
the acceleration remains constant
- 22. Multiple Choice
A baseball is thrown up into the air. What direction is the velocity of the ball?
upward
downward
- 23. Multiple Choice
A baseball is thrown up into the air. What direction is the acceleration of the ball?
upward
downward
- 24. Multiple Choice
A textbook is dropped from a second floor window and falls to the ground. What direction is the velocity?
upward
downward
- 25. Multiple Choice
A textbook is dropped from a second floor window and falls to the ground. What direction is the acceleration?
upward
downward
- 26. Multiple Choice
A ball is thrown upward with an initial speed of 30m/s. At what location will the ball be moving downward with a speed of 20m/s
A
B
E
F
- 27. Multiple Choice
A ball is thrown upward with an initial speed of 30m/s. At what location will the ball be moving upward with a speed of 20m/s
A
B
E
F
- 28. Multiple ChoiceA ball is thrown in the air with an initial velocity of 40 m/s. How long does it take to reach back to the point it was thrown from?4 seconds2 seconds6 seconds8 seconds
- 29. Multiple Choice
Which graph could represent a velocity-time graph for an object thrown straight downwards with no air resistance?
- 30. Multiple Choice
A ball is thrown straight upwards at 24.3 m/s. What is the velocity of the ball 3 seconds later?
0.0 m/s
5.13 m/s upward
5.13 m/s downward
53.7 m/s downward
- 31. Multiple Choice
Which of the following graphs best represents free fall motion?
- 32. Multiple ChoiceA pumpkin is dropped from a 35 m building. What is its initial velocity (vi)?9.8 m/s235 m0 m/s9.8 m/s
- 33. Multiple ChoiceHow long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?20 s30 s60 s100 s
- 34. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?2 m10 m0 m5 m
- 35. Multiple ChoiceDo free falling objects move at constant velocity or do they accelerate?Falling objects accelerate at -9.8 m/s2Falling object move at constant velocityFalling objects accelerate at 100 m/s2It depends on the mass: heavy objects accelerate, light objects do not
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