Question 1

A car, starting from rest, accelerates in a straight-line path at a constant rate of 2.0 m/s2. How far will the car travel in 12 seconds?

Accepted Answer

A) 180 m 
B) 144 m 
C) 6 m 
D) 24 m 
E) 288 m

Question 2

Starting from rest, a particle confined to move along a straight line is accelerated at a rate of 4 m/sS1U1P12S1S1P0.
-Which statement accurately describes the motion of the particle?

Accepted Answer

A) The particle travels 4 meters during each second. 
B) The particle travels 4 meters during the first second only. 
C) The speed of the particle increases by 4 m/s during each second. 
D) The acceleration of the particle increases by 4 m/s2 during each second. 
E) The final velocity of the particle will be proportional to the distance that the particle covers.

Question 3

Starting from rest, a particle confined to move along a straight line is accelerated at a rate of 5.0 m/s2. Which one of the following statements accurately describes the motion of this particle?

Accepted Answer

A) The particle travels 5.0 m during each second. 
B) The particle travels 5.0 m only during the first second. 
C) The speed of the particle increases by 5.0 m/s during each second. 
D) The acceleration of the particle increases by 5.0 m/s2 during each second. 
E) The final speed of the particle will be proportional to the distance that the particle covers.

Question 4

In which one of the following cases is the displacement of the object directly proportional to the elapsed time?

Accepted Answer

A) a ball rolls with constant velocity 
B) a ball at rest is given a constant acceleration 
C) a ball rolling with velocity vo is given a constant acceleration 
D) a bead falling through oil experiences a decreasing acceleration 
E) a rocket fired from the earth's surface experiences an increasing acceleration

Question 5

A ball is thrown vertically upward from the surface of the earth. The ball rises to some maximum height and falls back toward the surface of the earth. Which one of the following statements concerning this situation is true if air resistance is neglected?

Accepted Answer

A) As the ball rises, its acceleration vector points upward. 
B) The ball is a freely falling body for the duration of its flight. 
C) The acceleration of the ball is zero when the ball is at its highest point. 
D) The speed of the ball is negative while the ball falls back toward the earth. 
E) The velocity and acceleration of the ball always point in the same direction.

Question 6

An object starts from rest and accelerates uniformly in a straight line in the positive x direction. After 11 seconds, its speed is 70.0 m/s.
-What is the average velocity of the object during the first 11 seconds?

Accepted Answer

A) +3.6 m/s 
B) +6.4 m/s 
C) +35 m/s 
D) +72 m/s 
E) -140 m/s

Question 7

Neglecting air resistance, what maximum height will be reached by an arrow launched straight upward with an initial speed of 35 m/s?

Accepted Answer

A) 98 m 
B) 160 m 
C) 41 m 
D) 63 m 
E) 18 m

Question 8

An object is moving along a straight line in the positive x direction. The graph shows its position from the starting point as a function of time. Various segments of the graph are identified by the letters A, B, C, and D.

-Which segment(s) of the graph represent(s) a constant velocity of +1.0 m/s?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) A and C

Question 9

A brass ball is shot vertically upward from the surface of an atmosphere-free planet with an initial speed of 20.0 m/s. One second later, the ball has an instantaneous velocity in the upward direction of 15.0 m/s.
-Determine the velocity of the ball when it returns to its original position. Note: assume the upward direction is positive.

Accepted Answer

A) +20 m/s 
B) -20 m/s 
C) +40 m/s 
D) -40 m/s 
E) zero m/s

Question 10

A tennis ball is shot vertically upward in an evacuated chamber inside a tower with an initial speed of 20.0 m/s at time t = 0 s.
-How high does the ball rise?

Accepted Answer

A) 10.2 m 
B) 20.4 m 
C) 40.8 m 
D) 72.4 m 
E) 98.0 m

Question 11

The figure shows the speed as a function of time for an object in free fall near the surface of the earth.  The object was dropped from rest in a long evacuated cylinder.
-Which one of the following statements best explains why the graph goes through the origin?

Accepted Answer

A) The object was in a vacuum. 
B) The object was dropped from rest. 
C) The velocity of the object was constant. 
D) All v vs. t curves pass through the origin. 
E) The acceleration of the object was constant.

Question 12

An object is moving along a straight line in the positive x direction. The graph shows its position from the starting point as a function of time. Various segments of the graph are identified by the letters A, B, C, and D.

-What was the instantaneous velocity of the object at the end of the eighth second?

Accepted Answer

A) +7.5 m/s 
B) +0.94 m/s 
C) -0.94 m/s 
D) +1.1 m/s 
E) zero m/s

Question 13

A particle travels along a curved path between two points P and Q as shown. The displacement of the particle does not depend on

Accepted Answer

A) the location of P. 
B) the location of Q. 
C) the distance traveled from P to Q. 
D) the shortest distance between P and Q. 
E) the direction of Q from P.

Question 14

A car starts from rest and accelerates at a constant rate in a straight line. In the first second the car moves a distance of 2.0 meters. How much additional distance will the car move during the second second of its motion?

Accepted Answer

A) 2.0 m 
B) 4.0 m 
C) 6.0 m 
D) 8.0 m 
E) 13 m

Question 15

A rock, dropped from rest near the surface of an atmosphere-free planet, attains a speed of 20.0 m/s after falling 8.0 meters.
-What is the magnitude of the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of this planet?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.40 m/s2 
B) 1.3 m/s2 
C) 2.5 m/s2 
D) 25 m/s2 
E) 160 m/s2

Question 16

Ryan throws a tennis ball vertically upward. The ball returns to the point of release after 3.5 s. What is the speed of the ball as it is released?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 m/s 
B) 14 m/s 
C) 17 m/s 
D) 21 m/s 
E) 34 m/s

Question 17

Starting from rest, a particle confined to move along a straight line is accelerated at a rate of 4 m/sS1U1P12S1S1P0.
-After 10 seconds, how far will the particle have traveled?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 m 
B) 40 m 
C) 100 m 
D) 200 m 
E) 400 m

Question 18

Which one of the following is not a vector quantity?

Accepted Answer

A) acceleration 
B) average speed 
C) displacement 
D) average velocity 
E) instantaneous velocity

Question 19

Which one of the physical quantities listed below is not correctly paired with its SI unit and dimension?

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
E)

Question 20

An object is moving along the x axis. The graph shows its position from the starting point as a function of time. Various segments of the graph are identified by the letters A, B, C, and D.

-What is the velocity of the object at t = 7.0 s?

Accepted Answer

A) +3.0 m/s 
B) -1.0 m/s 
C) -2.0 m/s 
D) -3.0 m/s 
E) zero m/s

Exam 2: Kinematics in One Dimension

A car, starting from rest, accelerates in a straight-line path at a constant rate of 2.0 m/s². How far will the car travel in 12 seconds?

Starting from rest, a particle confined to move along a straight line is accelerated at a rate of 4 m/s². -Which statement accurately describes the motion of the particle?

Starting from rest, a particle confined to move along a straight line is accelerated at a rate of 5.0 m/s². Which one of the following statements accurately describes the motion of this particle?

In which one of the following cases is the displacement of the object directly proportional to the elapsed time?

A ball is thrown vertically upward from the surface of the earth. The ball rises to some maximum height and falls back toward the surface of the earth. Which one of the following statements concerning this situation is true if air resistance is neglected?

An object starts from rest and accelerates uniformly in a straight line in the positive x direction. After 11 seconds, its speed is 70.0 m/s. -What is the average velocity of the object during the first 11 seconds?

Neglecting air resistance, what maximum height will be reached by an arrow launched straight upward with an initial speed of 35 m/s?

An object is moving along a straight line in the positive x direction. The graph shows its position from the starting point as a function of time. Various segments of the graph are identified by the letters A, B, C, and D. -Which segment(s) of the graph represent(s) a constant velocity of +1.0 m/s?

A tennis ball is shot vertically upward in an evacuated chamber inside a tower with an initial speed of 20.0 m/s at time t = 0 s. -How high does the ball rise?

The figure shows the speed as a function of time for an object in free fall near the surface of the earth. The object was dropped from rest in a long evacuated cylinder. -Which one of the following statements best explains why the graph goes through the origin?

A particle travels along a curved path between two points P and Q as shown. The displacement of the particle does not depend on

A car starts from rest and accelerates at a constant rate in a straight line. In the first second the car moves a distance of 2.0 meters. How much additional distance will the car move during the second second of its motion?

A rock, dropped from rest near the surface of an atmosphere-free planet, attains a speed of 20.0 m/s after falling 8.0 meters. -What is the magnitude of the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of this planet?

Ryan throws a tennis ball vertically upward. The ball returns to the point of release after 3.5 s. What is the speed of the ball as it is released?

Starting from rest, a particle confined to move along a straight line is accelerated at a rate of 4 m/s². -After 10 seconds, how far will the particle have traveled?

Which one of the following is not a vector quantity?

Which one of the physical quantities listed below is not correctly paired with its SI unit and dimension?

An object is moving along the x axis. The graph shows its position from the starting point as a function of time. Various segments of the graph are identified by the letters A, B, C, and D. -What is the velocity of the object at t = 7.0 s?

Exam 2: Kinematics in One Dimension

A car, starting from rest, accelerates in a straight-line path at a constant rate of 2.0 m/s2. How far will the car travel in 12 seconds?

Starting from rest, a particle confined to move along a straight line is accelerated at a rate of 4 m/s2. -Which statement accurately describes the motion of the particle?

Starting from rest, a particle confined to move along a straight line is accelerated at a rate of 5.0 m/s2. Which one of the following statements accurately describes the motion of this particle?

In which one of the following cases is the displacement of the object directly proportional to the elapsed time?

A ball is thrown vertically upward from the surface of the earth. The ball rises to some maximum height and falls back toward the surface of the earth. Which one of the following statements concerning this situation is true if air resistance is neglected?

An object starts from rest and accelerates uniformly in a straight line in the positive x direction. After 11 seconds, its speed is 70.0 m/s. -What is the average velocity of the object during the first 11 seconds?

Neglecting air resistance, what maximum height will be reached by an arrow launched straight upward with an initial speed of 35 m/s?

An object is moving along a straight line in the positive x direction. The graph shows its position from the starting point as a function of time. Various segments of the graph are identified by the letters A, B, C, and D. -Which segment(s) of the graph represent(s) a constant velocity of +1.0 m/s?

A tennis ball is shot vertically upward in an evacuated chamber inside a tower with an initial speed of 20.0 m/s at time t = 0 s. -How high does the ball rise?

The figure shows the speed as a function of time for an object in free fall near the surface of the earth. The object was dropped from rest in a long evacuated cylinder. -Which one of the following statements best explains why the graph goes through the origin?

A particle travels along a curved path between two points P and Q as shown. The displacement of the particle does not depend on

A car starts from rest and accelerates at a constant rate in a straight line. In the first second the car moves a distance of 2.0 meters. How much additional distance will the car move during the second second of its motion?

A rock, dropped from rest near the surface of an atmosphere-free planet, attains a speed of 20.0 m/s after falling 8.0 meters. -What is the magnitude of the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of this planet?

Ryan throws a tennis ball vertically upward. The ball returns to the point of release after 3.5 s. What is the speed of the ball as it is released?

Starting from rest, a particle confined to move along a straight line is accelerated at a rate of 4 m/s2. -After 10 seconds, how far will the particle have traveled?

Which one of the following is not a vector quantity?

Which one of the physical quantities listed below is not correctly paired with its SI unit and dimension?

An object is moving along the x axis. The graph shows its position from the starting point as a function of time. Various segments of the graph are identified by the letters A, B, C, and D. -What is the velocity of the object at t = 7.0 s?

A car, starting from rest, accelerates in a straight-line path at a constant rate of 2.0 m/s². How far will the car travel in 12 seconds?

Starting from rest, a particle confined to move along a straight line is accelerated at a rate of 4 m/s². -Which statement accurately describes the motion of the particle?

Starting from rest, a particle confined to move along a straight line is accelerated at a rate of 5.0 m/s². Which one of the following statements accurately describes the motion of this particle?

Starting from rest, a particle confined to move along a straight line is accelerated at a rate of 4 m/s². -After 10 seconds, how far will the particle have traveled?