Question 1

Use the following to answer question :  
-Which graph of v versus t best describes the motion of a particle whose velocity is constant and negative?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  5 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  5

Question 2

Use the following to answer question :  
-In which graph does the particle have a constant acceleration for the entire 5 s?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  5 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  5

Question 3

On a graph that shows velocity on the vertical axis and time on the horizontal axis, zero acceleration is represented by

Accepted Answer

A)  a straight line with a positive slope. 
B)  a straight line with a negative slope. 
C)  a straight line with zero slope. 
D)  either a, b, or c. 
E)  None of these is correct. 
A)  a straight line with a positive slope. 
B)  a straight line with a negative slope. 
C)  a straight line with zero slope. 
D)  either a, b, or c. 
E)  None of these is correct.

Question 4

A particle accelerates uniformly from a speed of 30 cm/s to 40 cm/s in 5 s and thereafter moves at a constant speed of 40 cm/s for an additional 3 s. The average speed over this total time interval is

Accepted Answer

A)  35 cm/s 
B)  27 cm/s 
C)  0.45 cm/s 
D)  37 cm/s 
E)  73 cm/s 
A)  35 cm/s 
B)  27 cm/s 
C)  0.45 cm/s 
D)  37 cm/s 
E)  73 cm/s

Question 5

The graph is a plot of velocity versus time for a moving object during a particular time interval. Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The acceleration of the object is zero. 
B)  The acceleration of the object is constant. 
C)  The acceleration of the object is positive and increasing in magnitude. 
D)  The acceleration of the object is negative and decreasing in magnitude. 
E)  The acceleration of the object is positive and decreasing in magnitude. 
A)  The acceleration of the object is zero. 
B)  The acceleration of the object is constant. 
C)  The acceleration of the object is positive and increasing in magnitude. 
D)  The acceleration of the object is negative and decreasing in magnitude. 
E)  The acceleration of the object is positive and decreasing in magnitude.

Question 6

The relationship between the velocity of a body moving along the x axis and time is given by v = 3t2 - 2t, where the units are SI units. The total distance the body travels between the times t = 2 s and t = 4 s is

Accepted Answer

A)  12 m 
B)  60 m 
C)  48 m 
D)  34 m 
E)  44 m 
A)  12 m 
B)  60 m 
C)  48 m 
D)  34 m 
E)  44 m

Question 7

A vehicle is traveling in the +x direction to x = 100 m. It then reverses direction. At the instant when it changes direction, the acceleration of the vehicle is

Accepted Answer

A)  positive. 
B)  negative. 
C)  zero. 
D)  positive then negative. 
E)  negative then positive. 
A)  positive. 
B)  negative. 
C)  zero. 
D)  positive then negative. 
E)  negative then positive.

Question 8

The relationship between the velocity of a body moving along the x axis and time is given by v = 2t3 + 2t, where the units are SI units. The total distance the body travels between the times t = 2 s and t = 4 s is

Accepted Answer

A)  132 m 
B)  144 m 
C)  136 m 
D)  120 m 
E)  156 m 
A)  132 m 
B)  144 m 
C)  136 m 
D)  120 m 
E)  156 m

Question 9

Use the following to answer question :  
-Which graph of v versus t best describes the motion of a particle with negative velocity and negative acceleration?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  5 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  5

Question 10

Use the following to answer question :  
-In which graph of v versus t is the magnitude of the particle's acceleration the greatest?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  5 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  5

Question 11

On a graph that shows velocity on the vertical axis and time on the horizontal axis, constant acceleration is represented by

Accepted Answer

A)  a straight line with a positive slope. 
B)  a straight line with a negative slope. 
C)  a straight line with zero slope. 
D)  either a, b, or c. 
E)  None of these is correct. 
A)  a straight line with a positive slope. 
B)  a straight line with a negative slope. 
C)  a straight line with zero slope. 
D)  either a, b, or c. 
E)  None of these is correct.

Question 12

An airplane flies 600 miles with a tail wind in 2.0 hrs. If it takes 2.5 hrs to cover the same distance against the headwind, then what is the speed of the plane in still air?

Accepted Answer

A)  270 mph 
B)  300 mph 
C)  240 mph 
D)  330 mph 
E)  250 mph 
A)  270 mph 
B)  300 mph 
C)  240 mph 
D)  330 mph 
E)  250 mph

Question 13

The graph shows the displacement of a particle along the y axis as a function of time. The points at which the velocity is the same are

Accepted Answer

A)  A and C. 
B)  A and E. 
C)  B and D. 
D)  A, C, and E. 
E)  B, C, and D. 
A)  A and C. 
B)  A and E. 
C)  B and D. 
D)  A, C, and E. 
E)  B, C, and D.

Question 14

The change in velocity for a given time interval can be interpreted as

Accepted Answer

A)  the area under the v-versus-t curve for that interval. 
B)  the area under the x-versus-t curve for that interval. 
C)  the area under the a-versus-t curve for that interval. 
D)  the slope of the a-versus-t curve. 
E)  None of these is correct. 
A)  the area under the v-versus-t curve for that interval. 
B)  the area under the x-versus-t curve for that interval. 
C)  the area under the a-versus-t curve for that interval. 
D)  the slope of the a-versus-t curve. 
E)  None of these is correct.

Question 15

The distance traveled by a car in the x-direction is shown. When the car changes speed for t = 10 s to 15 s, it does so uniformly. Use the graph below to answer the next question.  
-The speed of the car at 17.5 s is

Accepted Answer

A)  5 m/s 
B)  10 m/s 
C)  15 m/s 
D)  20 m/s 
E)  25 m/s 
A)  5 m/s 
B)  10 m/s 
C)  15 m/s 
D)  20 m/s 
E)  25 m/s

Question 16

Four successive displacements of 3 km, 4 km, 5 km, and 4 km are at right angles to each other as shown in the diagram. The magnitude of the resultant displacement is

Accepted Answer

A)  2 km 
B)  16 km 
C)  3 km 
D)  5 km 
E)  None of these is correct. 
A)  2 km 
B)  16 km 
C)  3 km 
D)  5 km 
E)  None of these is correct.

Question 17

You are traveling in your car at 82 km/h (23 m/s) when an emergency arises. If your car is 4 m long, how many car lengths do you travel during the 0.7 s of reaction time (i.e., the time interval between seeing the emergency and hitting the brake with your foot)?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  8 
E)  10 
A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  8 
E)  10

Question 18

Use the following to answer question :  
-In which graph does the particle never have a constant acceleration?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  5 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  5

Question 19

The graph shows the instantaneous velocity of a car during 15 s of its motion. The distance traveled by this car during this 15-s interval is

Accepted Answer

A)  80 mm 
B)  1.2 km 
C)  600 m 
D)  400 m 
E)  200 m 
A)  80 mm 
B)  1.2 km 
C)  600 m 
D)  400 m 
E)  200 m

Question 20

A graph of the motion of an object is plotted with the velocity on the vertical axis and the time on the horizontal axis. The graph is a straight line. Which of these quantities CANNOT be determined from this graph?

Accepted Answer

A)  the displacement from time t = 0 
B)  the initial velocity at t = 0 
C)  the acceleration of the object 
D)  the average velocity of the object 
E)  All four of the quantities can be determined from the graph. 
A)  the displacement from time t = 0 
B)  the initial velocity at t = 0 
C)  the acceleration of the object 
D)  the average velocity of the object 
E)  All four of the quantities can be determined from the graph.

Use the following to answer question : -Which graph of v versus t best describes the motion of a particle whose velocity is constant and negative?

Use the following to answer question : -In which graph does the particle have a constant acceleration for the entire 5 s?

On a graph that shows velocity on the vertical axis and time on the horizontal axis, zero acceleration is represented by

A particle accelerates uniformly from a speed of 30 cm/s to 40 cm/s in 5 s and thereafter moves at a constant speed of 40 cm/s for an additional 3 s. The average speed over this total time interval is

The graph is a plot of velocity versus time for a moving object during a particular time interval. Which of the following statements is correct?

The relationship between the velocity of a body moving along the x axis and time is given by v = 3t² - 2t, where the units are SI units. The total distance the body travels between the times t = 2 s and t = 4 s is

A vehicle is traveling in the +x direction to x = 100 m. It then reverses direction. At the instant when it changes direction, the acceleration of the vehicle is

The relationship between the velocity of a body moving along the x axis and time is given by v = 2t³ + 2t, where the units are SI units. The total distance the body travels between the times t = 2 s and t = 4 s is

Use the following to answer question : -Which graph of v versus t best describes the motion of a particle with negative velocity and negative acceleration?

Use the following to answer question : -In which graph of v versus t is the magnitude of the particle's acceleration the greatest?

On a graph that shows velocity on the vertical axis and time on the horizontal axis, constant acceleration is represented by

An airplane flies 600 miles with a tail wind in 2.0 hrs. If it takes 2.5 hrs to cover the same distance against the headwind, then what is the speed of the plane in still air?

The graph shows the displacement of a particle along the y axis as a function of time. The points at which the velocity is the same are

The change in velocity for a given time interval can be interpreted as

The distance traveled by a car in the x-direction is shown. When the car changes speed for t = 10 s to 15 s, it does so uniformly. Use the graph below to answer the next question. -The speed of the car at 17.5 s is

Four successive displacements of 3 km, 4 km, 5 km, and 4 km are at right angles to each other as shown in the diagram. The magnitude of the resultant displacement is

You are traveling in your car at 82 km/h (23 m/s) when an emergency arises. If your car is 4 m long, how many car lengths do you travel during the 0.7 s of reaction time (i.e., the time interval between seeing the emergency and hitting the brake with your foot)?

Use the following to answer question : -In which graph does the particle never have a constant acceleration?

The graph shows the instantaneous velocity of a car during 15 s of its motion. The distance traveled by this car during this 15-s interval is

A graph of the motion of an object is plotted with the velocity on the vertical axis and the time on the horizontal axis. The graph is a straight line. Which of these quantities CANNOT be determined from this graph?

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Rotation

Conservation of Angular Momentum

Gravity

Static Equilibrium and Elasticity

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Exam 2: Motion in One Dimension

Use the following to answer question : -Which graph of v versus t best describes the motion of a particle whose velocity is constant and negative?

Use the following to answer question : -In which graph does the particle have a constant acceleration for the entire 5 s?

On a graph that shows velocity on the vertical axis and time on the horizontal axis, zero acceleration is represented by

A particle accelerates uniformly from a speed of 30 cm/s to 40 cm/s in 5 s and thereafter moves at a constant speed of 40 cm/s for an additional 3 s. The average speed over this total time interval is

The graph is a plot of velocity versus time for a moving object during a particular time interval. Which of the following statements is correct?

The relationship between the velocity of a body moving along the x axis and time is given by v = 3t2 - 2t, where the units are SI units. The total distance the body travels between the times t = 2 s and t = 4 s is

A vehicle is traveling in the +x direction to x = 100 m. It then reverses direction. At the instant when it changes direction, the acceleration of the vehicle is

The relationship between the velocity of a body moving along the x axis and time is given by v = 2t3 + 2t, where the units are SI units. The total distance the body travels between the times t = 2 s and t = 4 s is

Use the following to answer question : -Which graph of v versus t best describes the motion of a particle with negative velocity and negative acceleration?

Use the following to answer question : -In which graph of v versus t is the magnitude of the particle's acceleration the greatest?

On a graph that shows velocity on the vertical axis and time on the horizontal axis, constant acceleration is represented by

An airplane flies 600 miles with a tail wind in 2.0 hrs. If it takes 2.5 hrs to cover the same distance against the headwind, then what is the speed of the plane in still air?

The graph shows the displacement of a particle along the y axis as a function of time. The points at which the velocity is the same are

The change in velocity for a given time interval can be interpreted as

The distance traveled by a car in the x-direction is shown. When the car changes speed for t = 10 s to 15 s, it does so uniformly. Use the graph below to answer the next question. -The speed of the car at 17.5 s is

Four successive displacements of 3 km, 4 km, 5 km, and 4 km are at right angles to each other as shown in the diagram. The magnitude of the resultant displacement is

You are traveling in your car at 82 km/h (23 m/s) when an emergency arises. If your car is 4 m long, how many car lengths do you travel during the 0.7 s of reaction time (i.e., the time interval between seeing the emergency and hitting the brake with your foot)?

Use the following to answer question : -In which graph does the particle never have a constant acceleration?

The graph shows the instantaneous velocity of a car during 15 s of its motion. The distance traveled by this car during this 15-s interval is

A graph of the motion of an object is plotted with the velocity on the vertical axis and the time on the horizontal axis. The graph is a straight line. Which of these quantities CANNOT be determined from this graph?

Systems of Measurement

Motion in Two and Three Dimensions

Newtons Laws

Applications of Newtons Laws

Work and Energy

Conservation of Energy

Systems of Particles and Conservation of Linear Momentum

Rotation

Conservation of Angular Momentum

Gravity

Static Equilibrium and Elasticity

Fluids

Oscillations

Wave Motion

Superposition and Standing Waves

Temperature and the Kinetic Theory of Gases

Heat and the First Law of Thermodynamics

The Second Law of Thermodynamics

Thermal Properties and Processes

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The relationship between the velocity of a body moving along the x axis and time is given by v = 3t² - 2t, where the units are SI units. The total distance the body travels between the times t = 2 s and t = 4 s is

The relationship between the velocity of a body moving along the x axis and time is given by v = 2t³ + 2t, where the units are SI units. The total distance the body travels between the times t = 2 s and t = 4 s is