Module 2: Kinematics in One Direction September 30, 2022

Quiz - 2 Quarter 1

General Physics - 1
Select your answer from the given choices. Write your answer on the space provided before
the item number.

For item numbers 1 - 2, refer to the picture shown below.

1. What is the acceleration of car B from 1 min to 5 min?

A Positive B Negative C Zero

2. Do any of the cars experience negative acceleration?

A Car A, min 6-7 B Car B, min 6-7 C Neither car decelerates

3. A runner crossed the 1 mile marker of a race running at a speed of 9 miles per hour. She crossed the finish line running at a speed of
9.8 miles per hour. This is an example of . . .
A positive acceleration B no acceleration C negative acceleration

4. The branch of physics which deals with the motion of objects without any reference to the force is called:
A Kinematics B Free Fall C Acceleration D Constant Acceleration

5. Objects in free fall are only influenced by gravity, not by air resistance.
A True B False

6. In order to calculate the velocity of an object you must know the time and the _________ (assuming the direction remains constant).
A Time B Distance C Acceleration D Speed

7. Elapsed time is the time that passes from the beginning to the end of a fall.
A True B False

8. A runner crossed the 1 mile marker of a race running at a speed of 9 miles per hour. She crossed the finish line running at a speed of
9.8 miles per hour. Did the runner change her velocity?
A Yes B No

9. The total distance traveled divided by total time taken to travel that distance
A velocity B acceleration C motion D average speed

10. On a position-time graph, a changing velocity is represented by a straight line.

A True B False

11. Speed with direction is called ________________.

A Acceleration B Deceleration C Velocity D Constant Speed

12. If the velocity of an object is zero, does it mean that the acceleration is zero? Support your answer with an example.
A no, and an example B no, and an example C yes, because of the way D yes, because of the way
would be an object would be an object in which velocity is in which acceleration is
starting from rest coming to a stop defined defined

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13. Suppose that an object is moving with a constant velocity. Make a statement concerning its acceleration.
A The acceleration must be B The acceleration must be C The acceleration must be D The acceleration must be
constantly increasing. constantly decreasing. a constant non-zero equal to zero.
value.
14. An object moving at the same speed over a certain distance is said to be traveling at a_______________________.
A Constant Speed B Instantaneous Speed C Average Speed D Acceleration

15. A position-time graph of constant velocity will show a

A Straight line. B Curved line. C Wavy line D Distorted line

16. To find acceleration, the initial velocity is _________ from the final velocity and then _____ by the time it takes to change velocity.
A Divided, divided B Subtracted, divided C Subtracted, Mulitplied D Divided, multiplied

17. What is the acceleration of car A from 6 min to 10 min?

A Positive B Negative C Zero

18. The path length travelled by a body in a given time interval is known as _____.
A distance B velocity C acceleration D motion

You are Set - A. Be sure to shade your Answer Sheet KEY corresponding to your assigned Set. Failure to do so will result a lower score due
to negligence on your part.

19. A 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?
A 4 seconds B 2 seconds C 6 seconds D 8 seconds

20. A cyclist accelerates from rest to 12 m/s in 4 s. His acceleration is

A 48 m/s2 B 3 m/s2 C 0.33 m/s2 D 1.33 m/s2

21. The observation deck of tall skyscraper 370 m above the street. Determine the time required for a penny to free fall from the deck to
the street below.
A 8.69 s B 8.89 s C 9.09 s D 9.29s

22. The journey from Manster to Lendemon is 186 km. If the train travels at 140 km/h, how long will journey take?
A 0.75 hrs B 0.96 hrs C 1.22 hrs D 1.32 hrs

23. If I choose to walk to school at a speed of 3 mph, it will take me 4 hours to arrive. How far away do I live?
A 7 miles B 1 mile C 12 miles D 0.75 miles

24. It was once recorded that a Jaguar left skid marks that were 290 m in length. Assuming that the Jaguar skidded to a stop with a
constant acceleration of -3.90 m/s2, determine the speed of the Jaguar before it began to skid.
A 47.2 m/s B 47.4 m/s C 47.6 m/s D 47.8 m/s

25. How long would it take a bus traveling at 50 km/h to travel 125 km?
A 6,250 hours B 2.5 hours C 2.5 km D 6,250 km

26. To overtake a lorry while travelling at 15 m/s a school minibus driver accelerates at 1.5 m/s2 for 6 s. What is the maximum speed
the minibus achieves while overtaking?
A 22.5 m/s B 90 m/s C 81 m/s D 24 m/s

27. Tree sloths are the slowest moving mammals. On average, their velocity is 0.743 m/s. How long does it take a tree sloth moving at
this velocity to travel 22.3 m?
A 16.6 s B 0.03 s C 30.0 s D 143.7 s

28. An object moves from a position of +10 m to +5 m. Velocity is:

A positive B negative

29. A car accelerates at 6 m/s 2 for 4 s. If it starts at rest its final speed is
A 24m/s B 1.5m/s C 0.67m/s D 9m/s

30. The journey from Manster to Lendemon is 186 km. If the train travels at 140 km/h, how long will journey take?
A 13.2 hrs B 0.75 hrs C 0.96 hrs D 1.32 hrs

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