Quiz: The Study of Motion
Question 1
2 / 2 pts
The slope of a distance vs. time graph is the
distance.
velocity.
acceleration.
none of the above.
IncorrectQuestion 2
0 / 2 pts
A body at the end of a spring oscillates up and down ten times in five
seconds. The period of oscillation is
0.5 s.
2 s.
5 s.
10 s.
not determinable.
Question 3
2 / 2 pts
The figure shows a distance vs. time graph of an object with three distinct
regions, I, II, and III.
Quiz: The Study of Motion
The object is at rest in region(s)
I.
II.
III.
no regions
IncorrectQuestion 4
0 / 2 pts
A ball thrown upwards reaches a maximum height and then comes back
down to the original level.
At the maximum height
the velocity and acceleration both point up.
the velocity points up and the acceleration down.
the velocity points down and the acceleration up.
Quiz: The Study of Motion
the velocity and acceleration both point down.
the velocity is zero.
the acceleration is zero.
IncorrectQuestion 5
0 / 2 pts
What is the proper abbreviation for ‘kilohertz?’
kh
khz
Khz
KHz
kHz
Question 6
2 / 2 pts
Fifteen microseconds is
0.0000015 s.
0.000015 s.
0.00015 s.
0.015 s.
Quiz: The Study of Motion
15000000 s.
Question 7
2 / 2 pts
GPS stands for
the metric system of measurement.
grams per second.
Global Positioning System.
a space shuttle.
none of the above.
Question 8
2 / 2 pts
The figure shows a distance versus time graph for an object.
The velocity of the moving object is
Quiz: The Study of Motion
zero.
constant.
increasing.
decreasing.
not determinable.
Question 9
2 / 2 pts
In expressions like v and stands forΔ Δt, Δ
“change in”.
“triangle”.
a constant of proportionality.
a variable.
Question 10
2 / 2 pts
What is the proper abbreviation for ‘seconds?’
sec
There is none. It should always be spelled out.
secs
Quiz: The Study of Motion
s
none of the above
IncorrectQuestion 11
0 / 2 pts
The figure shows the distance versus time graph of an object.
The velocity of the moving object is
zero.
constant.
increasing.
decreasing.
not determinable.
Question 12
Quiz: The Study of Motion
2 / 2 pts
Twenty milliseconds is
0.00002 s.
0.0002 s.
0.002 s.
0.02 s.
20000 s.
IncorrectQuestion 13
0 / 2 pts
A ball is dropped from a rooftop of a building and falls for two seconds. The acceleration of
gravity is 9.8 m/s . The ball is referred to at the two-second time.
2
The distance the ball is below the rooftop in meters is
0.
4.9.
9.8.
19.6.
none of these.
IncorrectQuestion 14
0 / 2 pts
Quiz: The Study of Motion
The figure shows a distance vs. time graph of an object with three distinct
regions, I, II, and III.
The object’s acceleration is negative in region(s)
I.
II.
III.
no regions
Question 15
2 / 2 pts
A racecar driver steps on the gas, and his racecar travels 20 meters in 2
seconds starting from rest. The acceleration of the racecar is
0
5 m/s .
2
9.8 m/s .
2
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10 m/s .
2
20 m/s .
2
IncorrectQuestion 16
0 / 3 pts
The acceleration of a ball as it rolls down a ramp is 4 m/s . The ball is referred to 2 s after it starts
2
to roll.
The acceleration after starting from rest is 8 m/s .
2
True
False
IncorrectQuestion 17
0 / 3 pts
The figure shows the distance versus time graph of an object.
The acceleration of the moving object is a non-zero constant.
Quiz: The Study of Motion
True
False
Question 18
3 / 3 pts
A racecar driver steps on the gas, and his racecar travels 20 meters in 2
seconds starting from rest. The acceleration of the racecar is 5 m/s .
2
True
False
Question 19
3 / 3 pts
There are one thousand megabytes in a gigabyte.
True
False
Question 20
3 / 3 pts
A racecar driver steps on the gas, changing his speed from 10 m/s to 30 m/s
in 4 seconds. The acceleration of the racecar is 10 m/s .
2
True
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False
Question 21
3 / 3 pts
Experimenting is part of the scientific method.
True
False
Question 22
3 / 3 pts
The second is a metric unit of measure.
True
False
Question 23
3 / 3 pts
If an object’s velocity is constant, its speed must also be constant.
True
False
Question 24
Quiz: The Study of Motion
3 / 3 pts
The figure shows a distance vs. time graph of an object with three distinct
regions, I, II, and III.
The object’s acceleration is negative in region III.
True
False
Question 25
3 / 3 pts
A body at the end of a spring oscillates up and down ten times in five
seconds. The period of oscillation is 2 s.
True
False
Question 26
15 / 15 pts
Quiz: The Study of Motion
Select the closest matching pairs possible. 3 pts for each response.
Velocity
Acceleration
Speed
Centripetal Acceleration
Circular Motion
Vector quantity including displacement per time w ith direction.
Change of velocity w ith time
Scalar quantity including displacement per time.
Acceleration of an object moving in a circular path
Velocity w ould have acontinuously changing direction
