KINEMATICS PRACTICE TEST

SPH 3U1
1.

6.

2.

7.

3.

8.

4.

9.

5.

10.

1.

Which of the following contains base SI units only?

a) metre, gram, second
b) metre, kilogram, second
c) kilometre, kilogram, hour
d) kilometre, kilogram, second
e) centimetre, gram, second

2.

Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

a) acceleration
b) velocity
c) position
e) none of the above

d) displacement

3.

An object initially travelling at 10m/s [E] accelerates at 2.0 m/s/s [E] for 4.0 s. Its final speed
is closest to
a) 26 m/s
b) 40 m/s
c) 32 m/s
d) 14 m/s
e) 18 m/s

4.

Pat drives 60 km [W], then turns and drives 40 km [E]. The total distance travelled is
a) 20 km [W]
b) 20 km [E]
c) 20 km
d) 100 km
e) 100 km [W]

5.

An object travelling at an initial velocity of 5.0 m/s [S] changes its velocity to 5.0 m/s [N] in
2.5 seconds. Its average acceleration is closest to
a) 0 m/s2
b) 2.0 m/s2 [S]
c) 2.0 m/s2 [N]
d) 4.0 m/s2 [S]
e) 4.0 m/s2 [N]

6.

18 m/s is closest to
a) 5.0 km/h
b) 10 km/h c) 25 km/h

7.

d) 65 km/h

e) 130 km/h

The slope of the line connecting any two points on a position versus time graph always gives
a) the average speed
b) the displacement
c) the average acceleration
d) the average velocity
e) the instantaneous velocity

---------------------------------------------------------------------For questions 8 and 9

Sally leaves home and walks 2.0 km [N], turns and walks 2.0 km [W] to work. The time for
the entire trip was 1.0 h.
8.

Her resultant displacement from home to work is closest to

a) 4.0 km
b) 2.0 km [N45W]
c) 2.0 km [S45W]
d) 2.8 km [N45W]
e) 2.8 km [S45W]

9.

Her average speed from home to work is closest to

a) 2.0 km/h
b) 2.8 km/h
d) 4.0 km/h
e) 5.0 km/h
--------------------------------------------------------------------10.

As an object falls freely in the absence of air resistance its

a) speed and acceleration decrease

c) 3.2 km/h

b) speed increases and the acceleration remains constant

c) speed and acceleration increase
d) speed increases but the acceleration decreases
e) speed decreases but the acceleration increases
PART B: d-t and v-t Graphs
1.
Consider the following position versus time graph:
[5 marks]

20
10
0

10

12

t (s)

-10
-20
-30
Determine:
a) the position at the start (t=0 s) is _________________.
b) the displacement from t=0 to t= 4.0 s is _________________.
c) the instantaneous velocity at t = 10.0 s is _________________.
d) the average velocity from t=0 to t= 8.0 s is _________________.
e) the average speed from t = 0 s to t = 12.0 s is ________________.
2.

Consider the following velocity versus time graph:

[5 marks]

10
5
0

10

12

t (s)

-5
-10
-15
Determine:
a) the acceleration at t = 3.0 s _________________.
b) the instantaneous velocity at t = 11 s _________________.
c) the distance travelled in the first 6.0 s _________________.
d) the average velocity over the 12 s time interval _________________.
PART C: SHORT ANSWER & PROBLEMS
Full solutions are required for all questions whose mark value is greater than 1 mark. A solution
represents a sequence of steps in proper order using appropriate symbols for physical quantities
and all equations must be properly expressed (ie. Use the GRASP method!!).
1.
2.

Explain the difference between average velocity and average speed. Use a diagram and an
example to help in your explanation. (3 marks)
An airplane leaves Toronto and flies 400.0 km [N25W] and 300.0 km [W10.0S].
Determine the final position of the plane, using trigonometry (sine & cosine laws).
(4
marks)

3.
4.

A car travels at 75 km/h for 30.0 minutes, then at 60.0 km/h for 15 minutes. Determine the
car's average speed. (2 marks)
A car, initially travelling at 40.0 m/s [E], accelerates uniformly to 10.0 m/s [E] in 5.0 s.
Determine the
a) the car's acceleration. (1 mark)
b) the car's average velocity. (1 mark)
c) the distance travelled. (1 mark)