GENERAL PHYSICS 1 (BAED-PHYC2121-23322S

Q1 PERFORMANCE TASK 1

Consider the magnitude of the average speed, , and the magnitude of the average

velocity, , for the same trip. Which of the following is always true?

Question 1Select one:

a.

b.

Correct

c.
none of the above

d.

1.6 Algebra and Simultaneous Equations

Note the expression: y = x2. Which statement is most consistent with this expression?

Question 2Select one:

a.
if x doubles, then y doubles

b.
y is greater than x

c.
if y doubles, then x quadruples

d.
if x doubles, then y quadruples
Correct
2.2 What is Motion?
A jogger runs halfway around a circular path with a radius of 70 m. What, respectively, are
the magnitude of the displacement and the distance jogged?

Question 3Select one:

a.
140 m, 440 m

b.
70 m, 220 m

c.
70 m, 440 m

d.
140 m, 220 m
Correct
A car is moving along a straight highway and accelerates at a constant rate while going from
point A to point B. If the acceleration is positive, increasing the speed of the car, where does
the position where the instantaneous speed equals the average speed occur for the interval
from A to B?

Question 4Select one:

a.
closer to A than to B
Correct

b.
closer to B than to A

c.
midway between A and B

d.
Any of the answers could be correct depending on the original speed.
A truck moves 60 m east, then moves 110 m west, and finally moves east again a distance of
80 m. If east is chosen as the positive direction, what is the truck's resultant displacement?

Question 5Select one:

a.
​ 90 m

b.
-30 m

c.
-250 m
d.
250 m

e.
30 m
Correct
3.1 Motion of a Spacecraft in Interstellar Space

A vehicle designed to operate on a drag strip accelerates from zero to 30 m/s while
undergoing a straight line path displacement of 60 m. What is the vehicle's acceleration if its
value may be assumed to be constant?

Question 6Select one:

a.
15 m/s2

b.
2.0 m/s2

c.
10 m/s2

d.
7.5 m/s2
Correct

Vector is 3.0 units in length and points along the positive x axis; vector is 5.0
units in length and points along a direction 150° from the positive x axis. What is the
direction of their sum with respect to the positive x axis?

Question 7Select one:

a.
62°

b.
118°
Correct

c.
13°

d.
103°

Vector is 3.0 units in length and points along the positive x axis; vector is 5.0
units in length and points along a direction 150° from the positive x axis. What is the
direction of their sum with respect to the positive x axis?

Question 7Select one:

a.
62°

b.
118°
Correct

c.
13°

d.
103°
A quarterback takes the ball from the line of scrimmage, runs backward for 10 yards, then
sideways parallel to the line of scrimmage for 16 ards. He then throws a 46-yard forward pass
straight downfield perpendicular to the line of scrimmage. The receiver is tackled
immediately. How far is the football displaced from its original position?

Question 8Select one:

a.
39 yards
Correct

b.
63 yards

c.
32 yards

d.
58 yards

e.
46 yards
Wiley Coyote has missed the elusive road runner once again. This time, he leaves the edge of
the cliff at 52.1 m/s horizontal velocity. If the canyon is 150 m deep, how far from his starting
point at the edge of the cliff does the coyote land?
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Question 9Select one:

a.
288 m
Correct

b.
​ 72 m

c.
408 m

d.
204 m

e.
144 m
A rock is rolled in the sand. It starts at 5.0 m/s, moves in a straight line for a distance of 6.0 m,
and then stops. What is the magnitude of the average acceleration?

Question 10Select one:

a.
6.2 m/s2

b.
5.4 m/s2

c.
2.1 m/s2
Correct

d.
4.2 m/s2