Exam 2: Kinematics: Motion in One Dimension

arrow
  • Select Tags
search iconSearch Question
flashcardsStudy Flashcards
  • Select Tags

A 10-kg rock and a 20-kg rock are dropped at the same time and there is no air.If the 10-kg rock falls with acceleration a,what is the acceleration of the 20-kg rock?

(Multiple Choice)
4.8/5
(31)

The graph in the figure shows the position of a particle as it travels along the x-axis. The graph in the figure shows the position of a particle as it travels along the x-axis.   At what value of t is the speed of the particle equal to 0 m/s? At what value of t is the speed of the particle equal to 0 m/s?

(Multiple Choice)
4.9/5
(34)

At the same moment,one rock is dropped and one is thrown downward with an initial velocity of 29 m/s29 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s } from the top of a building that is 300 m tall.How much earlier does the thrown rock strike the ground? Neglect air resistance.

(Short Answer)
4.9/5
(27)

A certain test car can go from rest to 32.0 m/s in 3.88 s.The same car can come to a full stop from that speed in 4.14 s.What is the ratio of the magnitude of the starting acceleration to the stopping acceleration?

(Multiple Choice)
4.9/5
(28)

From the edge of a roof top you toss a green ball upwards with initial speed v0 and a blue ball downwards with the same initial speed.Neglect air.When they reach the ground below

(Multiple Choice)
4.9/5
(34)

A soccer ball is released from rest at the top of a grassy incline.After 6.4 seconds the ball has rolled 91 m with constant acceleration,and 1.0 s later it reaches the bottom of the incline. (a)What was the ball's acceleration? (b)How long was the incline?

(Short Answer)
4.8/5
(39)

If the velocity versus time graph of an object is a straight line making an angle of +30° (counter clockwise)with the time axis,the object is

(Multiple Choice)
4.7/5
(27)

If the velocity of an object is zero at some point,then its acceleration must also be zero at that point.

(True/False)
4.8/5
(30)

The graph in the figure shows the position of a particle as it travels along the x-axis.What is the magnitude of the average speed of the particle between t = 1.0 s and t = 4.0 s? The graph in the figure shows the position of a particle as it travels along the x-axis.What is the magnitude of the average speed of the particle between t = 1.0 s and t = 4.0 s?

(Multiple Choice)
4.9/5
(30)

A light-year is the distance that light travels in one year.The speed of light is 3.00 × 108 m/s.How many miles are there in one light-year? (1 mi = 1609 m,1 y = 365 d)

(Multiple Choice)
4.8/5
(31)

A ball is thrown straight up with a speed of 30 m/s,and you can neglect the presence of air. (a)How long does it take the ball to reach the maximum height? (b)What is the maximum height reached by the ball? (c)What is its speed after 4.2 s?

(Short Answer)
4.8/5
(38)

A ball is thrown straight up,reaches a maximum height,then falls to its initial height.Which of the following statements about the direction of the velocity and acceleration of the ball as it is going up is correct?

(Multiple Choice)
4.7/5
(39)

An airplane starts from rest and accelerates at a constant 10.8 m/s2.What is its speed at the end of a 400 m-long runway?

(Multiple Choice)
4.9/5
(39)

The graph in the figure represents the velocity of a particle as it travels along the x-axis.What is the average acceleration of the particle between t = 2.0 s and t = 4.0 s? The graph in the figure represents the velocity of a particle as it travels along the x-axis.What is the average acceleration of the particle between t = 2.0 s and t = 4.0 s?

(Short Answer)
4.9/5
(30)

A car is traveling with a constant speed when the driver suddenly applies the brakes,causing the car to slow down with a constant acceleration of magnitude 3.50 m/s2.If the car comes to a stop in a distance of 30.0 m,what was the car's original speed?

(Multiple Choice)
4.8/5
(35)

A 10-kg rock and a 20-kg rock are thrown upward with the same initial speed v0 and there is no air.If the 10-kg rock reaches a maximum height h,what maximum height will the 20-kg ball reach?

(Multiple Choice)
4.9/5
(30)

Suppose that a car traveling to the west (-x direction)begins to slow down as it approaches a traffic light.Which statement concerning its acceleration must be correct?

(Multiple Choice)
4.9/5
(41)

If you are driving 72 km/h along a straight road and you look to the side for 4.0 s,how far do you travel during this inattentive period?

(Multiple Choice)
5.0/5
(38)

A cart starts from rest and accelerates uniformly at 4.0 m/s2 for 5.0 s.It next maintains the velocity it has reached for 10 s.Then it slows down at a steady rate of 2.0 m/s2 for 4.0 s.What is the final speed of the car?

(Multiple Choice)
4.8/5
(31)

Which of the following quantities has units of a displacement? (There could be more than one correct choice.)

(Multiple Choice)
4.8/5
(32)
Showing 41 - 60 of 162
close modal

Filters

  • Essay(0)
  • Multiple Choice(0)
  • Short Answer(0)
  • True False(0)
  • Matching(0)